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First To Fight (book)
First to Fight may refer to: * ''First to Fight'' (film), a 1967 American film featuring Gene Hackman. * ''First to Fight'' (novel), a novel by Dan Cragg and David Sherman. * "First to Fight", the motto of the US 24th Infantry Division. * ''First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps'', a book by Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak Victor Harold Krulak (January 7, 1913 – December 29, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines, was the author of ''First to Figh ..., USMC. * '' Close Combat: First to Fight'', a squad-based military first-person shooter game created by Destineer Studios. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First To Fight (film)
''First to Fight'' is a 1967 American Technicolor Warner Bros. war film starring Chad Everett, Marilyn Devin, making her film debut, Dean Jagger, Bobby Troup and James Best. Based loosely on the story of United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant John "Manila" Basilone, who later went back into action and died at Iwo Jima.Brady 2010, pp. 79–80. The title of ''First to Fight'' was derived from the US military practice of sending in United States Marines first in attacks. The film features an early career appearance by future Academy Award winner Gene Hackman as Sgt. Tweed, already having starring in a breakthrough role in ''Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967).Miller, Frank"Articles: 'First to Fight'."''Turner Classic Movies''. Retrieved: April 26, 2015. Plot In 1942, a force of American Marines are attacked by the Japanese in the jungles at Guadalcanal. Sergeant "Shanghai" Jack Conell (Chad Everett) is the sole survivor of his squad, and when he makes it back to his own lines, he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First To Fight (novel)
''First to Fight'' is a science fiction novel by American writers David Sherman and Dan Cragg; it was released on October, 1997. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's ''StarFist Saga''. It is the first novel of the series, followed by ''School of Fire ''School of Fire'' is the second novel of the military science fiction ''StarFist Saga'' by American writers David Sherman and Dan Cragg. In this installment, the men of 34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team), are deployed to help the rulers of ...''. Plot summary The Confederation of Human Worlds comprises about two hundred semi-autonomous settled worlds. Some of those worlds are rich and powerful, others are not. Reports start to come from the desert world of Elneal of untold violence and hunger. A peacekeeping force composed of Marines from the 34th FIST (Fleet Initial Strike Team) is assembled. Amongst them is the young Private First Class Joseph F. Dean, a member of Third Platoon, Company L, whose journey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Infantry Division (United States)
The 24th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army that was inactivated in October 1996. Formed during World War II from the disbanding Hawaiian Division, the division saw action throughout the Pacific theater, first fighting in New Guinea before landing on the Philippine islands of Leyte and Luzon, driving Japanese forces from them. Following the end of the war, the division participated in occupation duties in Japan, and was the first division to respond at the outbreak of the Korean War. For the first 18 months of the war, the division was heavily engaged on the front lines with North Korean and Chinese forces, suffering over 10,000 casualties. It was withdrawn from the front lines to the reserve force for the remainder of the war after the second battle for Wonju, but returned to Korea for patrol duty at the end of major combat operations. After its deployment in the Korean War, the division was active in Europe and the United States during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor H
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album ''Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
