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The 2nd Marine Brigade was re-designated 1 February 1941 as 2nd Marine Division. During World War II, the battalion participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Tarawa, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Okinawa. Following the surrender of Japan, the battalion deployed to Nagasaki, Japan in September 1945 as part of ...
During the early stages of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, several U.S. Special Forces Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) camps were established along the borders of South Vietnam in order both to maintain surveillance of PAVN and Viet Cong (VC) infiltration and to provide support and training to isolated Montagnard villagers, who bore the brunt of the fighting in the area.
The 8th Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps.When last active, it was based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and fell under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines search and destroy operation: I Corps: Jun 6 – 9: Operation Joliet [1] 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation: 6 km east of Cu Chi, III Corps: Jun 6 – 12: Operation Apache [1] 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation: Quảng Trị Province: Jun 6 – 20: Operation Benning ...
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation: Jan 27 – Feb 7: Operation Linn River [1] [5]: 91 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operation: Quảng Nam Province: Jan 29 – Feb 9: Operation Sherman Peak [1] [6] 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and ...
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation: Thừa Thiên Province: Aug 7 – 11: Operation Beacon Gate [1] [9]: 168–9 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines sweep operations: Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces: Aug 11 – 28: Operation Cochise [1] [9]: 109–11