Marine Corps during World War II

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military organization
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bronze_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Silver Star
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Browning_M1919_machine_gun
gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:M1_Garand_rifle
Landing craft
Amphibious assault vehicles
gptkbp:establishedIn 1775
gptkbp:hasPersonnel Over 600,000
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marine Corps during World War II
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
Battle of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notableFeature Amphibious landings
Island_hopping_strategy
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Chesty_Puller
gptkb:Lewis_B._Puller
gptkb:Harlan_H._Hentges
gptkb:John_Basilone
gptkb:Carlson's_Raiders
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:postWarCareer Veteran organizations
Cultural representation in media
Memorials and monuments
Influence on modern military doctrine
Historical studies and literature
Expansion of roles in military operations
Increased funding and support
Modernization of tactics
Cold_War_military_strategy
gptkbp:secondaryRole Amphibious warfare
gptkbp:trainingPrograms Specialized combat training
Advanced infantry training
Boot camp training