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20 Cards in this Set
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AUGUST 7, 1942
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BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
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FIRST Amphibious LANDING DURING BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL.
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SOLOMON ISLANDS
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OTHER AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS DURING BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
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New Georgia, Choiseul (Feint), and Bougainville.
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This battle marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine, and also provided a crucial turning point of the war in the Pacific by providing a base to launch further invasions of Japanese-held islands.
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BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
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DIVISION OF THE FIRST AMPHIBIOUS LANDING DURING BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
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1st Marine Division
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The Gilbert Islands were the first in the line of advance for the offensive in the Central Pacific
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The Battle of Tarawa
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The prime objective was the Tarawa Atoll and Betio Island which had been fortified to the point that the Japanese commander proclaimed that it would take a million Americans 100 years to conquer it.
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The Battle of Tarawa
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On 20 November 1943, Marines landed and secured the island within 76 hours, but paid a heavy price in doing so.
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The Battle of Tarawa
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Because of an extended reef, landing craft could not cross it and Marines were offloaded hundreds of yards from the beaches.
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The Battle of Tarawa
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This led to heavy losses from enemy fire. Additionally, many Marines drowned while attempting to wade ashore.
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The Battle of Tarawa
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Due to the need for airfields by the Air Force and advanced bases for the Navy, the Marianas were invaded. Landings on the islands of Saipan, Guam, and Tinian accomplished this.
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The Battle of Mariana Islands
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During June and July of 1943, Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith led a combined invasion force of Marines and soldiers that totaled over 136,000.
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The Battle of Mariana Islands
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This was the greatest number of troops up to that time to operate in the field under Marine command
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The Battle of Mariana Islands
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On 19 February 1945, Marines landed on Iwo Jima in what was the largest all-Marine battle in history.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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It was also the bloodiest in Marine Corps history.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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The Marine Corps suffered over 23,300 casualties.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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The capture of Iwo Jima greatly increased the air support and bombing operations against the Japanese home islands.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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Of the savage battle, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said, "Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.”
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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After pushing far into North Korea during November of 1950,
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The Battle of Chosin Reservior
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During the Vietnamese holiday of Tet in January of 1968, Communist forces launched a surprise offensive by infiltrating large numbers of their troops into the major population centers of Hue City, South Vietnam.
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The Battle of Hue City
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