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This is a list of United States Marine Corps regiments, sorted by status and number, with the current or most-recent type and division. Some of the inactive regiments are succeeded by active battalions .
This is a list of American Civil War units, consisting of those established as federally organized units as well as units raised by individual states and territories. Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the United States ( Union Army ) and the Confederate States ( Confederate States Army ).
The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), also referred to as the Confederate States Marines, was a branch of the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.It was established by an act of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States on March 16, 1861.
The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat support units whose primary mission is to, (1) engage with and destroy the enemy by fire and/or maneuver, and/or shock effect, performed by infantry, field artillery, and tank units, (2) provide close battlefield support to other GCE units by assault amphibian, combat assault, light armored reconnaissance, reconnaissance, and ...
4th Marine Regiment: Battle of Corregidor: May 5–6, 1942 (2 days of combat) ~4,000 315 [12] 357 [12] 15 [12] 1,388 [13] ~4,000 [14] Nearly Total [14] Japan: 4th Marine Regiment was destroyed only a few surviving Marines and personnel made up what was left of the regiment. [14] The regiment was dissolved by Gen. Wainwright by his own will ...
Pages in category "Lists of military units and formations of the American Civil War" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of United States Marine Corps divisions. Active. Official Name Insignia Active Headquarters; 1st Marine Division. 1 February 1941 - Present .
The flag of the United States Marine Corps from 1914 to 1939 U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division display Japanese flags captured during the Battle of Cape Gloucester. The history of the United States Marine Corps ( USMC ) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide ...