Category:United States Marine Corps Raiders

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English: The Marine Raiders were elite units established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare, particularly in landing in rubber boats and operating behind the lines. The Marine Corps considered this elite unit as its first US Special Operations force.

Marine Raiders

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Instance of

special forces

Location

United States of America

Inception

1942

Dissolved, abolished or demolished date

1944

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Subcategories

This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.

B

Kenneth D. Bailey‎ (2 F)

C

Carlson's Patrol‎ (1 P, 14 F)
Evans Carlson‎ (2 C, 5 F)

E

Merritt A. Edson‎ (8 F)

K

Harold Keller‎ (2 C, 4 F)

L

Harry B. Liversedge‎ (6 F)
Jack Lummus‎ (1 C, 1 F)

M

Makin Raid‎ (1 P, 16 F)
Marine Raider Museum‎ (1 C, 1 F)
Marine Raiders (film)‎ (1 C)

T

Clyde A. Thomason‎ (1 C, 2 F)

W

Lewis William Walt‎ (43 F)
Edwin B. Wheeler‎ (7 F)

Media in category "United States Marine Corps Raiders"

The following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total.

"America at War" - US Marine Corps Raiders 1942 (enhanced).jpg 2,500 × 1,560; 3.08 MB
"U. S. MARINE RAIDERS" ad detail, from- Watch our smoke ... it's Chesterfield, 1943 (cropped).jpg 1,222 × 977; 335 KB
"U.S. Marine `Raiders' and their dogs, which are used for scouting and running messages, starting off for the jungle fro - NARA - 532371.jpg 2,438 × 3,000; 1.83 MB
127-N-71319 - Bougainville. Pfc. H.J. Finley and war dog Pfc. Jack attached to the 2nd Marine Raider Regiment. (50004923383).jpg 3,615 × 2,865; 1.62 MB
80-G-205704.jpg 1,213 × 955; 415 KB
A Few Minutes Snooze For Marine Raiders, WWII (26158130780).jpg 2,818 × 2,190; 4.58 MB
Bush RE.jpg 1,499 × 1,993; 2.87 MB
Carlson Evans afterMakin g11727.jpg 490 × 765; 85 KB
Guad2MarineRaiderPatrol.jpg 520 × 295; 46 KB
GuadCarlsonAolaLanding.gif 520 × 240; 91 KB
GuadLongPatrol.jpg 503 × 743; 101 KB
Machine gun team of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion in a flooded foxhole on the Piva Trail. (49672535082).jpg 5,856 × 4,656; 2.55 MB
Makin Island Raid, August 1942, Wygal and Golasewski.jpg 4,552 × 5,740; 7.07 MB
Makin Island Raid, August 1942, Wygal and Golasewski.tiff 5,050 × 6,276; 30.23 MB
Makin Island Raid.jpg 3,289 × 2,640; 1.43 MB
MakinMarineRaidersReturn.gif 520 × 268; 108 KB
MakinRaidNautilus.jpg 440 × 296; 14 KB
Marine Raiders in training 1.jpg 2,730 × 2,163; 709 KB
Marine Raiders in training 2.jpg 2,750 × 2,142; 667 KB
Marine Raiders insignia.svg 271 × 332; 10 KB
Marine Raiders landing on Pavuvu.jpg 2,861 × 2,281; 799 KB
Marine-raiders.jpg 3,000 × 2,400; 1.62 MB
Marine-war-dogs.jpg 2,380 × 2,938; 1.92 MB
MARINERAIDERS.png 200 × 248; 10 KB
Marsoc Raider.svg 271 × 335; 16 KB
Memorial stone 02 Special Operations Association.jpg 1,615 × 800; 599 KB
MG Edwin B. Wheeler and CPT Thomas F. Howe III salutes officer before Wheeler departed for Bethesda for treatment.jpg 612 × 485; 76 KB
These men have earned the bloody reputation of being skillful jungle fighters. They are U.S. Marine Raiders gathered... - NARA - 520643.tif 3,000 × 2,418; 6.92 MB
U.S. Marine "Raiders" and their dogs, which are used for scouting and running messages, starting off for the jungle... - NARA - 532372.tif 2,448 × 3,000; 7 MB
US Marine Raiders on Cape Totkina on Bougainville.jpg 1,389 × 1,103; 516 KB
Watch our smoke ... it's Chesterfield, 1943.jpg 1,447 × 2,012; 612 KB

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