WW2-USMC top major battles.Your opinion

[Mark in Cleveland, Tn.]

Ok guys I want your top 13,exactly 13 major battles the USMC fought in the PTO IN CRONOLOGICAL ORDER FROM 12-07-41 TO VJ Day.. Only 13..this is for a hobby I am doing..Sooo, go to it.. and Has to be 13 not 12, not 14, etc

[jbroshot]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

[Mark in Cleveland, Tn.]

Hmmm, I see this,, I am doing a time chart FMI without going to Bing or Google for the complete battle list of the PTO USMC.. IOW playing with time this week thanks for the contribution

[LineDoggie]

How about:

Wake Island
Corregidor
Midway
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Saipan
Guam
Peleliu
Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]
Iwo Jima
Okinawa

I would drop
Midway, Luzon and add Cape Gloucester, Bougainville

[Geoffrey Cooke]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Is the air support really enough to justify the inclusion of Luzon?

[Delta Tank]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Need to drop Kwajalein.
From Wiki:
The Marshall campaign planned by the US involved attacks on seven islands, bypassing many more.[1]: 18  Operation Flintlock had nine phases, the main phase being the capture of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, a second phase, Operation Catchpole, being the capture of Eniwetok, and further phases being the capture of remaining islands.[1]: 18  Bombardment by the Seventh Air Force, and a carrier air attack on 4 Dec. 1943, followed by additional attacks in Jan. 1944, destroyed all Japanese aircraft.[1]: 36, 18  The 4th Marine Division—under Major General Harry Schmidt—was assigned to Roi-Namur, and the Army's 7th Infantry Division—under Major General Charles H. Corlett—would make the assault on Kwajalein.[1]: 18 

Mike

[Delta Tank]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Are you sure about Guam??

Mike

[jbroshot]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Need to drop Kwajalein.
From Wiki:
The Marshall campaign planned by the US involved attacks on seven islands, bypassing many more.[1]: 18  Operation Flintlock had nine phases, the main phase being the capture of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, a second phase, Operation Catchpole, being the capture of Eniwetok, and further phases being the capture of remaining islands.[1]: 18  Bombardment by the Seventh Air Force, and a carrier air attack on 4 Dec. 1943, followed by additional attacks in Jan. 1944, destroyed all Japanese aircraft.[1]: 36, 18  The 4th Marine Division—under Major General Harry Schmidt—was assigned to Roi-Namur, and the Army's 7th Infantry Division—under Major General Charles H. Corlett—would make the assault on Kwajalein.[1]: 18 

Mike

Need to keep Kwajalein, 4th Marine Division assaulted Roi-Namur which were the southern part of Kwajalein Atoll. Or, expand to the Marshalls

Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands.
Capt John C. Chapin, USMCR (Ret). 1994.

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Break ... 102929-470

[jbroshot]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Are you sure about Guam??

Mike

Yes, III Amphibious Corps (3rd Marine Division and 1st Provisional Marine Brigade), with 77th Infantry Division in reserve, assaulted Guam July 21,1944.

Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam. Cyril J. O'Brien. 1994.

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Liber ... 312600.pdf

[Delta Tank]

How about:

Wake Island

Corregidor

Midway

Guadalcanal

Tarawa

Kwajalein

Eniwetok

Saipan

Guam

Peleliu

Luzon 1945 [Marine Air providing close support for MacArthur's troops]

Iwo Jima

Okinawa

Need to drop Kwajalein.
From Wiki:
The Marshall campaign planned by the US involved attacks on seven islands, bypassing many more.[1]: 18  Operation Flintlock had nine phases, the main phase being the capture of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, a second phase, Operation Catchpole, being the capture of Eniwetok, and further phases being the capture of remaining islands.[1]: 18  Bombardment by the Seventh Air Force, and a carrier air attack on 4 Dec. 1943, followed by additional attacks in Jan. 1944, destroyed all Japanese aircraft.[1]: 36, 18  The 4th Marine Division—under Major General Harry Schmidt—was assigned to Roi-Namur, and the Army's 7th Infantry Division—under Major General Charles H. Corlett—would make the assault on Kwajalein.[1]: 18 

Mike

Need to keep Kwajalein, 4th Marine Division assaulted Roi-Namur which were the southern part of Kwajalein Atoll. Or, expand to the Marshalls

Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands.
Capt John C. Chapin, USMCR (Ret). 1994.

https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Break ... 102929-470

No, you need to drop Kwajalein and add Roi-Namur. Kwajalein the island was captured by the US 7th Infantry Division.

Mike

[Delta Tank]

Guam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_ ... ,_1944.svg


Mike

[AginAf]

WILLPOWER, COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION,COMMITMENT TO EACH OTHER, LEADERSHIP, BRAVERY & DETERMINATION, ARE THE BEST DETERMINATORS OF THOSE WHO WILL PREVAIL AGAINST HUGE ODDS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
ACCORDINGLY, MY LIST INCLUDES SOME FIGHTS IN WHICH OUR USMC WAS NOT TECHNICALLY THE BEST FORCE IN THE FIELD, AND WERE NOT SUPPORTED WELL.
1. GUADALCANAL
2. WAKE iSLAND
3. TARAWA
4. SAIPAN
5. IWO JIMA
6 OKINAWA