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4th Marine Division (United States) (26 P) Pages in category "United States Marine Corps divisions during World War II" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II. The United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions: five infantry and one cavalry. By the end of the war, the nation had fielded nearly one hundred.
1st Provisional Marine Brigade; 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; 2nd Marine Division; 3rd Marine Division; III Marine Expeditionary Force; 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; 4th Battalion, 10th Marines; 4th Marine Aircraft Wing; 4th Marine Division (United States) 5th Marine Division (United States) 6th Marine Division (United States) 9th Amphibian Tractor ...
The United States Marine Corps is organized within the Department of the Navy, which is led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior Marine commissioned officer is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, responsible for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Marine Corps so that it is ready for operation under the command of the unified combatant commanders.
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall .
The 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) is a Marine division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.It is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
The V Amphibious Corps (VAC) was a formation of the United States Marine Corps which was composed of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions in World War II.The three divisions were the amphibious landing force for the United States Fifth Fleet with two goals, removal of Japanese forces from islands so U.S. Seabees could build advance bases to project US power.
United States portal; The category includes sub-categories for United States Marine Corps shore commands, bases, formations and units and afloat formations and units during World War II; as well as significant engagements, battles, and historical events participated in by US Marines.