WW2-USMC top major battles.Your opinion
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WW2-USMC top major battles.Your opinion
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
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Re: WW2-USMC top major battles.Your opinion
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
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
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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
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I would drop
Midway, Luzon and add Cape Gloucester, Bougainville
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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
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Need to keep Kwajalein, 4th Marine Division assaulted Roi-Namur which were the southern part of Kwajalein Atoll. Or, expand to the MarshallsDelta Tank wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023 16:36Need 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
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Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands.
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https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Break ... 102929-470
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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
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No, you need to drop Kwajalein and add Roi-Namur. Kwajalein the island was captured by the US 7th Infantry Division.jbroshot wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023 21:41Need to keep Kwajalein, 4th Marine Division assaulted Roi-Namur which were the southern part of Kwajalein Atoll. Or, expand to the MarshallsDelta Tank wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023 16:36Need 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
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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
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Re: WW2-USMC top major battles.Your opinion
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
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