Revive the parachute forces
Inspired by successful European employment of special purpose forces during World War II, the Marine Corps experimented with various special units, including parachute battalions. CMC directed preparation of plans for such a force in May 1940, and later the same year, a group of forty Marines commen...
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| Published in | Marine Corps Gazette (pre-1994) Vol. 57; no. 10; p. 58 |
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| Format | Trade Publication Article |
| Language | English |
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Marine Corps Association
01.10.1973
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| Summary: | Inspired by successful European employment of special purpose forces during World War II, the Marine Corps experimented with various special units, including parachute battalions. CMC directed preparation of plans for such a force in May 1940, and later the same year, a group of forty Marines commenced training at NAS, Lakehurst. Within two years, USMC strength included four parachute battalions. |
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| ISSN: | 0025-3170 |