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7 Cards in this Set
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Belleau Wood
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- Belleau Wood
- 1 of the greatest USMC battles in history. - Germans troops gave nickname, "Teufelhunden", "Devil Dog" |
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Guadalcanal
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- 7 August 1942
- beaches of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - 1st U.S. land offensive of WWII - 1st Marine Division - 1st combat test of amphib doctrine - crucial turning point, also provided base to launch further invasions of Japanese-held islands |
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Tarawa
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- Gilbert Islands
- 1st in line of advance for CentPac Offensive - Japanese commander said "Will take 1 million Americans 100 years to conquer. - 20 NOV 1943, Marines landed and secured the island w/i 76 hours |
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Mariana Islands
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- June & July 1943
-airfields for USAF and advanced bases for USN needed - Marianas (Guam, Saipan, Tinian) were invaded - LTGen Holland M. Smith led 136,000 soldiers and Marines. - largest # of troops to operate under Marine command |
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Iwo Jima
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- 19 FEB 1945
- largest all-Marine battle in history - bloodiest in USMC history - 23,000 casulties -seizure of the island greatly increased bombing operations and air support - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, "uncommon valor was a common virtue" |
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Chosin Reservoir
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- NOV 1950
- N. Korea - Chinese communist Forces - Marines destroyed 7/10 divisions sent to terminate them - during retrograde Marines brought out all operable equipment, deceased, and maintained tactical integrity. |
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Hue City
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- Tet (Vietnamese holiday)
- JAN 1968 -communists launched surprise offensive - held up in major population centers in Hue City, S. Korea - Fighting was house-to-house w/ progress measured in yards - city secured on FEB 1968 |