i cant seem to find any marine units who served in operation overlord, the invasion of normandy. i know the majority of the marine corps were involved in the island-hopping in the pacific but im just wondering if any marine units invaded normandy?
2006-06-30 04:03:30 · 6 answers · asked by Beaujock 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Marine Corps was not active in the European theater during WWII. It's entire concentration was against the Japanese in the Pacific. Nowhere in the archives will you find Marine units having been deployed on Eisenhower's side of the war. The one exception may have been UDT teams, however, I don't believe the Marines were active in those units during WWII.
2006-06-30 04:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 23:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by bulman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. All American units in Operation Overlord were Army units. The 1st Infantry and the 29th Infantry landed on Omaha Beach, while the 4th Infantry landed on Utah Beach, and the 2nd Ranger battalion targeted Pointe du Hoc.
2006-06-30 04:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Adam 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marines units served shipboard only - the rest of them were serving in the Pacific.
2006-06-30 04:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We were occupied with a little something called the Pacific Theater.
2006-07-04 02:49:30 · answer #5 · answered by Mike R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Study the Guadalcanal offensive which included the Islands of Tulagi and Gavutu and you won't refer to it as Island hopping.And don't foget Iwa Jima, Wake Island, ect.
2006-06-30 05:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by dfuerstcat 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋