Topic: Marines in WW II

03USMC · July 17th, 2007

Lets get it straight. There were no USMC combat formations in the ETO. Reasons being...Plan Orange a pre-war plan to deal with Japans expansion in the Pacific was a Navy/Marine plan,and FDR, Marshall etc placed more value on the ETO early in the war. The Army was able to bring more man-power to bear in 41-42 as the Marine Corps did not have Division level formations until 41.

There were Marines in the ETO. Ships detachment's on battleships and cruisers,MSG dets and several hundred assigned to the OSS Jedburg TEAMS.

July 17th, 2007
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Lets get it straight. There were no USMC *combat formations* in the ETO. Reasons being...Plan Orange a pre-war plan to deal with Japans expansion in the Pacific was a Navy/Marine plan,and FDR, Marshall etc placed more value on the ETO early in the war. The Army was able to bring more man-power to bear in 41-42 as the Marine Corps did not have Division level formations until 41. There were Marines in the ETO. Ships detachment's on battleships and cruisers,MSG dets and several hundred assigned to the OSS Jedburg TEAMS. __________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC