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Charles Melson

Author of Vietnam Marines, 1965-73

16+ Works 251 Members

About the Author

Includes the names: Chuck Melson, Charles D. Melson, Maj. Charles D. Melson, Major Charles D. Melson, Major Charles D. Melson, Major Charles - Usmc Melson, USMC-R Melson, Maj. Charles D., Major Charles D. U. S. Marine Corps (Retired) Melson

Image credit: Charles D. Melson [credit: Marine Corps Historical Center]

Works by Charles Melson

Vietnam Marines, 1965-73 (1992) 50 copies

US Marine Rifleman in Vietnam, 1965–73 (1998) 40 copies

Marine Recon 1940-90 (1994) 39 copies

Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series) (1993) 22 copies

Vietnam 1972: Quang Tri: The Easter Offensive Strikes the South (Campaign) (2021) 17 copies

The War That Would Not End: U.S. Marines in Vietnam 1971-73 (1991) 16 copies

U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991 (1992) 13 copies

Condition Red: Marine Defense Battalions in World War II (1996) 11 copies

Kleinkrieg: The German Experience with Guerrilla Wars, from Clausewitz to Hitler (2016) 10 copies

Vietnam Warriors (2006) 9 copies

The German Army Guerrilla Warfare Pocket Manual 1939-45 (The Pocket Manual Series) (2019) 9 copies

The Marine Corps in Vietnam (Trade Editions) (2000) 7 copies

Fighting for Time: Rhodesia's Military and Zimbabwe’s Independence (2021) 4 copies

Marine Advisors With The Vietnamese Marine Corps: Selected Documents Prepared by the U.S. Marine Advisory Unit, Naval Advisory Group (Occasional Papers) (2009) 2 copies

Soldiers of the Vietnam War (2007) 1 copy

Operation Knight's Move : German airborne raid against Tito, 25 May 1944 (2011) 1 copy

Associated Works

U.S. Marine Combat Conditioning (2001) — Foreword, some editions — 22 copies

Restoring Hope : In Somalia with the Unified Task Force, 1992 - 1993 (2005) — Foreword — 3 copies

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Birthdate: 1948-11-17
Gender: male
Education: St. John's College, Annapolis
Sonoma State University
Occupations: military officer
military historian
marine officer
Organizations: United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps University
Marine Corps Historical Center
United States Naval Academy
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Stevensville, Maryland, USA
Associated Place (for map): Maryland, USA

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Statistics

Works: 16
Also by: 2
Members: 251
Popularity: #91,085
Rating: 4.0

ISBNs: 35
Languages: 2

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