Introduction: formation – campaigns
The Marine Divisions: organization – tracking the divisions
Evolution of the Marine Infantry Regiment in organization, weapons,
and vehicles: 1941 – 1942 – 1943 – 1944 – 1945
The Raider and Parachute Regiments
The regiments in combat: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th,
9th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th Marines;
1st Raider Regiment, 1st Parachute Regiment
Field equipment: individual equipment – specialist equipment
Further reading
A fully illustrated study that describes the combat record, uniforms and equipment of the individual regiments of the US Marine Corps that won immortality in the bloody island-hopping campaign in the Pacific War.
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967,
volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons
specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in
1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol
and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was
a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness
Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living
in Texas.
Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as
Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art
College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books,
predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.
A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire,
UK.
"...presents a brief but thorough description of the organization and use of the most successful amphibious warfare specialists during the war in the Pacific, as well as background on their formation and history." --IPMS / USA
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