Were US Marines in Europe?
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- For the Second World War, the United States Marine Corps are typically associated with taking part in the Pacific Theatre of operations. But with so many amphibious invasions in Europe and North Africa surely the US Marine Corps had some part to play there? In today's video we look at the US Marines operations in Europe and North Africa during World War Two.
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Were you aware that the US Marine Corps took part in operations in North Africa and Europe? Did you think more Marines should have been deployed there?
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The USMC involvement with OSS and European resistance groups is some of the most fascinating skullduggery in WW2 lore
General. Marshall and FDR did not want the Marines in Europe because they were afraid The Corps would upstage the Army. But, Eleanor Roosevelt loved The Corps. Her son was a Marine officer.
Another good one, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
USMC are badasses . My step father fought in the Pacific. He was fearless even after the war. But that's another story for another time
Thanks for sharing his story Ken
Semper Fi to your Dad from another Marine.
There were “There were three major theaters of operation during the war: Pacific (22 divisions were deployed to the Pacific), Mediterranean (15 divisions), and Europe (61 divisions)” of Army Next slide…. With the Airborne and Ranger units (who no one can upstage)with OSS (Majority Army) upstage that….😂
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines.
WOW!
Wow for sure
I never heard of marines in Europe
I appreciate this documentary as I’m a Marine. We had very limited roles in the European Theater of War as we’re a detachment of the USN -and not an ‘official’ recognized Military branch of the United States. It’s what allows us to invade countries such as Grenada without ‘officially’ being at war..
Glad you appreciated it!
You probably know better than I, but everything I've read about the USMC is that they are an official Military Branch with it's own Jobs, Aircraft Wing, structure, etc. separate to the Navy- it just happens to fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy (since they are Naval Infantry) rather than a separate DOD department.
Is that an incorrect assessment of the Corps' purpose and structure?
@@lawsonashurst7314 yes. We’re both saying the same thing, just differently. Sending in Marines doesn’t officially account for US war and no declaration of war is necessary. But yes, we have our own air wing. All under the USN.
@@bobkrause6114 Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification!
Wow. . . interesting initials
As embarrassing as this is to admit, I always thought of the Marines in WW2 as synonymous with the Pacific Theater, but never really thought about them being in Europe and Africa, yet it only makes perfect sense for them to be the first in anywhere there is conflict;
Thank you for helping me appreciate this amazing branch even more than I already did, and giving them even more of the credit they deserve.
Just amazing feats from the greatest generation...served my country to pay my respects...obey the law stop using me as research and denying it should you not stop needlessly harsssing me ill put a dent in your cause
Greatest generation indeed!