Cover title: History of the U.S. Marine Corps operations in World War II
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Cover title: History of the U.S. Marine Corps operations in World War II
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Cover title: History of the U.S. Marine Corps operations in World War II
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Cover title: History of the U.S. Marine Corps operations in World War II
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Cover title: History of the U.S. Marine Corps operations in World War II
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns...
"World War II is unique in its breadth of coverage, its detail concerning individuals, its documentation, and its readability. The product of an Individual Research Project during the1978-1979 academic year at the Marine Corps' Command and Staff College, 'Herringbone Cloak GI Dagger' won the school's Clifton B Cates Award for Research. We are particularly pleased that it was prompted in part by messages about OSS Marines in Europe that occurred in the POW appendix to the final volume of...
Topic: United States. -- Marine Corps -- History,World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa
Topics: World War II, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, D731, Tarawa, Battle...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48836
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Alexander, Joseph H., 1938-
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943,...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943,...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima
Topics: World War II, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, D731, Iwo Jima,...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
Topics: World War II, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, D731, Wake Island,...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48810
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands
Topics: World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, D731, United States. Marine...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48898
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Alexander, Joseph H., 1938-2014
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons
Topics: World War II, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48936
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Clark, George B., 1926-
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps --...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, Wake...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, Wake...
History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII, Volume I: Pearl Harbor To Guadalcanal by Frank O Hough; Henry I Shaw; Verle E Ludwig; United States. Marine Corps. "Now a word about Volume I which sketches briefly the development of the Marine Corps' amphibious mission from its inception and then carries the story of World War II through Guadalcanal. As logistical officer of the 1st Marine Division, I was privileged to take part in this, our first effort to strike back at the Japanese....
Topic: History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In World War II,WWII,USMC,US Marines,United States. --...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons
Topics: World War II, Solomon Islands -- History, Military, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48808
Introduction -- Kwajalein - Intelligence -- Preparations for the attack -- Kwajalein - Northern attack force -- Kwajalein - Southern attack force -- Handling of the LVT's -- Naval, air, and artillery bombardment -- Majuro -- Eniwetok -- Seizure of the lesser Marshalls
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World...
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Ambrose, Hugh
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- Biography, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War,...
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Ambrose, Hugh
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan
Topics: World War II, D731, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War,...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48899
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Book from Project Gutenberg: The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa
Topics: World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, D731, United States....
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49119
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Jones, Wilbur D
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National Archives description: "1) LS Group of women Marines around Marine sgt. ringing bell for V-J- SV. 2) MCU Marine Sgt. ringing bell. 3) MCU Bell. 4) CU Marine Sgt. ringing bell.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 80084 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Topics: WWII, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War,...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu
Topics: World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, United States. Marine...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49032
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Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #11020 "Marine Bomb Disposal ; Fita Fita Guard, Samoa ; Scenes On Guam ; Dedication Of Clarke-Boardman Athletic Field, Oahu, The Hawaiian Islands, 03/1945" National Archives description "1) CU Marine bomb disposal unit removes base fuse and detonator from 5" shell. 2) CU Marines remove 250 lb. bomb from truck and lower to ground. 3) CU Marine members of bomb disposal squad standing in front of stack of 16" dud shells. 4)...
Topics: WWII, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War,...
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United States Naval Photographic Center film # 1881. National Archives description 1) GV Marines with flame throwers creep up on pill box, throw grenades-SV. 2) MS Marines advance with flame thrower-SV. 3) SCU Marine opens valve on flame thrower. 4) GV Scorched, area, grenade explosion. 5) SCU Riflemen cover flame thrower, advance on objective, throw greaades. 6) MS Marine sets mine fuse, explosion, throws grenade-SV" National Archives Identifier: 76242 As always, any error or typo is mine...
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Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, Flamethrowers, WWII In Color, United...
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Alexander, Joseph H., 1938-2014
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps,...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal
Topics: World War II, D731, Vandegrift, A. A. (Alexander Archer), 1887-1973, United States. Marine Corps --...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48807
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Vol. 4 issued by Historical Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i OPERATIONS SHORT OF WAR 8 SEPTEMBER 1939 to 7 DECEMBER 1941 1. The Short of War Period 1 2. Recruit Training 9 3. Enlisted Specialist Training 32 4. Basic Officer Training 57 5. Officer Advanced and Specialist Training 86 6. Training in Hon-PHP tinits 100 7. Training in the FMP 108 PART II PEARL HARBOR TO VJ-DAY 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 14 AUGUST 1945 8. The War Period - Introduction 155 9. Recruit Training 158 10. The Training of Infantry Replacements 176 11. Enlisted...
Topic: WWII,World War, 1939-1945,United States. Marine Corps,World War II,United States. -- Marine Corps...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian
Topics: World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian, United...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48969
The 3d Marine Division And Its Regiments "The 3D Marine Division, officially activated 15 September 1942, at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California, was built around the 9th Marines. Major General Charles D. Barrett became the first commanding general of the division. As the year drew to a close, the 3d Division, still in the process of training and organization, consisted of three infantry regiments, the 9th, 21st, and 23d Marines; an artillery regiment, the 12th Marines; an engineer...
Topic: United States. -- Marine Corps -- Marines, 3rd -- History,US Marines,United States. -- Marine Corps...
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Naval Photographic Center film #735. National Archives description "1) MS Men work in tailor shop. S-CU Stitching helmet 2) S-CU Sgt. with parachute - 2 views 3) S-CU Marine puts on parachute 4) S-CU, CU 2 Marines packing chute 5) MS Closing chute & pilot chute 6) GV Man enters parachute loft, checks out" National Archives Identifier: 75648 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please...
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, Parachutes, United States....
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Newsreel footage - "Pappy" Boyington found alive in POW camp. Shows him greeting fellow soldiers; short interview at the end about his treatment by the Japanese. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Topics: Pappy Boyington, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War II,...
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U.S. Army Air Forces Combat Film Report # CF-233 Marines Make Amphibious Assault On Carolines . As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Topics: WWII, Army Air Forces -- Combat Film Report, World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious Operations, United...
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United States. Marine Corps; Lodge, Orlan Robert, 1917-
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The Recapture Of Guam CONTENTS Foreword V Preface VI Chapter I. Background I The Big Picture, p. 1 Guam and the Guamanians, p. 3 The Japanese Were Ready, p. 9 Chapter Ii. Planning And Preparing 16 Joint Planning, p. 16 Logistics, p. 21 Intelligence. p. 23 Tactical Planning, p. 25 Training and Rehearsal, p. 26 Naval Lift, p. 28 Re-evaluation of the Situation, p. 31 Attack Preparations, p. 33 CHAPTER III. W-DAY TO LANDING OF THE RESERVE 37 Asan-Adelup Beachhead, p. 38 The Southern Assault, p. 47...
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 --...
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Book from Project Gutenberg: Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam
Topics: World War II, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Guam -- History,...
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49056
Bibliography: p. 136-139
Topics: United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World...
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Naval Photographic Center film #5126. National Archives description "1) MS Marine cameramen shoot pictures of riflemen & men cooking chow. 2) MS Platoon riflemen and cameramen sneak through jungle, fire guns-SV. 3) MS Men throw grenade in dugout, fire rifles. 4) MS Riflemen run in jungle, fires rifles. 5) MCU Officer briefs men and photographers at map. 6) MCU Photographers repair cameras, etc., men play chess 7) MS Group shot of Marine Corps photographers. 8) MS Officer briefs...
Topics: WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam, United...
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Topics: United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works, Iwo Jima, Battle...
