Ideas and experiments, 1916-1935 -- Early rearmament, 1935-1940 -- Preparing for War, 1942-1943 -- Going to War, 1942-1943 -- Armored victory, 1943-1945 -- Taking stock, 1945-1950 -- Arming for Pax Americana, 1950-1965 -- From jungle to desert, 1965-1991 -- Paradigms for the future -- Appendix 1. Armored fighting vehicles in Marine Corps service -- Appendix 2. Armored fighting vehicle units in Marine Corps service.