Background
Victor J. Croizat was born on February 27, 1919, in Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya. He was the son of Leon C. and Lucia G. Croizat.
Syracuse University
University of California
(Briefly traces the history of river warfare, looks at Fre...)
Briefly traces the history of river warfare, looks at French military operations in Indo-China, and looks at the combat operations of United States and Vietnamese river forces.
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1985
(Look at the role of amphibious vehicles in landing U.S. f...)
Look at the role of amphibious vehicles in landing U.S. forces on the beaches of Japanese-held islands during World War II.
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1989
(Croizat recounts his 26 years in the US Marines beginning...)
Croizat recounts his 26 years in the US Marines beginning in 1940. He saw service in Indochina, Algeria, Haiti, and West Africa among other places, and was a pioneer in the use of amphibious warfare. He includes his photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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1997
Victor J. Croizat was born on February 27, 1919, in Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya. He was the son of Leon C. and Lucia G. Croizat.
In 1940 Croizat graduated from Syracuse University, where he was part of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He also obtained his master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1967.
Commissioned in the Marine Corps, Croizat was assigned to the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion at New River, Northern Carolina in 1941, to develop better tactics and improve landing craft for bringing Marines and weapons ashore quickly while under fire.
During the Korean War, he was an instructor at the Marine Corps headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. Then came stints as an advisor to the French military in Indochina, an official observer during the Algerian War, and an observer/advisor/diplomat in Haiti, Thailand, Laos, Turkey, sub-Saharan Africa and, finally, an advisor to the military in South Vietnam. In 1964, he commanded the Camp Pendleton-based 5th Marine Regiment and helped devise a strategy for river operations in Vietnam.
After retiring from the Marine Corps, he worked as an operations analyst for the Rand Corp. and an international marketing representative for Grumman Aircraft.
(Briefly traces the history of river warfare, looks at Fre...)
1985(Croizat recounts his 26 years in the US Marines beginning...)
1997(Look at the role of amphibious vehicles in landing U.S. f...)
1989Croizat was a member of the Marine Corps Association, U.S. Naval Institute and Retired Officers Association.
Croizat was married to Meda E. Croizat on August 14, 1947. The couple had 2 children: John V. and Suzanne Croizat Borghei.