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The 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment (3/7) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines. The battalion falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
Shortly after the United States' entry into World War II, the Marine Rifle Companies were in a state of flux. The Marines had just adopted a new organization, the D-Series, in March 1941. After Pearl Harbor, Marines issued 2 changes to their tables, one in January 1942 and one in July 1942.
This is a list of World War II infantry weapons . Kingdom of Albania. In 1939, the Albanian Kingdom was invaded by Italy and became the Italian protectorate of Albania. It participated in the Greco-Italian War in 1940, under Italian command.
Marine Corps World War II Weapons: Description. Rifles and Shotguns. M1941 Johnson Rifle. In the late 1930s, Captain Melvin W. Johnson, Jr., USMCR, designed the Johnson rifle, a semi-automatic weapon. Primarily issued to Marine parachute battalions, this rifle had a removable barrel that made it suitable for airborne operations.
During 16-19 May, Lieutenant Colonel E. Hunter Hurst's 3/7 lost 12 officers among the rifle companies. The other regiments suffered proportionately. Throughout the period 11-30 May, the division would lose 200 Marines for every 100 yards advanced.
The following is an overview of the Rifle Company of the U.S. Marine Corps from January 1944 to May 1945. This is the organization that would have been effective for the battles on Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This was also known as the F-Series organization.
The following is an overview of the Rifle Company of the U.S. Marine Corps from April 1943 to January 1944. This corresponded to the Marines' post-Guadalcanal offensives of 1943, including the Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Makin, New Georgia campaign and the early phases of the Bougainville Campaign.
