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- catalog abstract ""U.S. Marine Corps amphibious reconnaissance patrols preceded every major landing in the Pacific during World War II, coming ashore on rubber boats from submarines and high-speed transports to recon enemy beaches." "This book chronicles many force recon firsts: HALO jumps from jets; operational parachute jumps from navy carrier aircraft; lock out and underway recovery of recon patrols from navy fleet submarines; live pickup of downed personnel by Fulton Skyhook; and the development of pathfinding tactics and equipment for Marine helicopter assaults. The groundbreaking work by First Force Recon pioneers has never before been recorded in detail. Meyers's account makes it clear how the company earned the reputation it enjoys today."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11957216.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""U.S. Marine Corps amphibious reconnaissance patrols preceded every major landing in the Pacific during World War II, coming ashore on rubber boats from submarines and high-speed transports to recon enemy beaches." "This book chronicles many force recon firsts: HALO jumps from jets; operational parachute jumps from navy carrier aircraft; lock out and underway recovery of recon patrols from navy fleet submarines; live pickup of downed personnel by Fulton Skyhook; and the development of pathfinding tactics and equipment for Marine helicopter assaults. The groundbreaking work by First Force Recon pioneers has never before been recorded in detail. Meyers's account makes it clear how the company earned the reputation it enjoys today."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The World War II Experience -- 2. Amphib Recon School -- 3. Training with the Army -- 4. Marine Corps Test Unit 1 -- 5. Off-Carrier Capability -- 6. Pathfinding in Test Unit 1 -- 7. Anatomy of a Parachute Accident -- 8. Forming 1st Force Recon -- 9. Submarines and Beyond -- 10. Buoyant Ascents -- 11. Shaking Down -- 12. Deployment Overseas -- 13. Methods of Extraction -- 14. Combat Parachuting.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 211 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Fortune favors the brave.".
- catalog identifier "1557505489 (alk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Fortune favors the brave.".
- catalog isPartOf "Naval Institute special warfare series".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press,".
- catalog relation "Fortune favors the brave.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "359.9/6 21".
- catalog subject "Meyers, Bruce F., 1925-".
- catalog subject "United States. Marine Corps Commando troops.".
- catalog subject "United States. Marine Corps. Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st History.".
- catalog subject "United States. Marine Corps. Test Unit, 1st History.".
- catalog subject "VE23 .M48 2000".
- catalog subject "Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Reconnaissance operations, American.".
- catalog subject "Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Regimental histories United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The World War II Experience -- 2. Amphib Recon School -- 3. Training with the Army -- 4. Marine Corps Test Unit 1 -- 5. Off-Carrier Capability -- 6. Pathfinding in Test Unit 1 -- 7. Anatomy of a Parachute Accident -- 8. Forming 1st Force Recon -- 9. Submarines and Beyond -- 10. Buoyant Ascents -- 11. Shaking Down -- 12. Deployment Overseas -- 13. Methods of Extraction -- 14. Combat Parachuting.".
- catalog title "Fortune favors the brave : the story of First Force Recon / Bruce F. Meyers.".
- catalog type "text".