The Marines carried similar equipment to the U.S. Army. The same basic weapons and vehicles.the uniforms were different though.
The Marine training of World War 2 is the same as the training of today except now we have more modern armament and computerized equipment the Marine recruits have to learn about now. It has always been the toughest boot camp of all the military forces and all Marines, even nurses, have to have basic weapons training, even in World War 2.
See related links with lists and photos of the field equipment of the Armed Forces of US.
The US provided war material of all kinds to the Allies,
US Marine Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, commonly called the Iwo Jima Memorial.
The Marine Corps had six divisions and 5 air wings when it was at itslargest in WW-2 and all saw active combat.
The Marine training of World War 2 is the same as the training of today except now we have more modern armament and computerized equipment the Marine recruits have to learn about now. It has always been the toughest boot camp of all the military forces and all Marines, even nurses, have to have basic weapons training, even in World War 2.
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See related links with lists and photos of the field equipment of the Armed Forces of US.
the U.S needed money for better/advanced war equipment so they sold equipment to countries that weren't involved in World War II
The US Military consisted of: US Navy US Marine Corps US Army The US Coast Guard was also a part of the defense structure. The Air Force didn't exist until after World War 2.
The US provided war material of all kinds to the Allies,
revolutionary war
The American Revolutionary War.
South Vietnam was a primary combatant with an Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps; all modeled upon the US forces...since they were using US equipment.
The Marines are a branch of the United States military and thus served because the US went to war--it's not like the marines had a choice!
About 417,000 US Military Deaths were recorded during World War 2. This includes 9,500 Marine Merchants and 1,900 Coastal Guards. Along with this 1,700 US Civilians were killed during World War 2.
US Marine Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, commonly called the Iwo Jima Memorial.