States are the primary subdivisions of the United States, and possess a number of powers and rights under the United States Constitution, such as regulating intrastate commerce, running elections, creating local governments, and ratifying constitutional amendments. Each state has its own constitution, grounded in republican principles, and government, consisting of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. All states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each state is represented by two Senators, while Representatives are distributed among the states in proportion to the most recent constitutionally mandated decennial census. Additionally, each state is entitled to select a number of electors to vote in the Electoral College, the body that elects the President of the United States, equal to the total of Representatives and Senators in Congress from that state.Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing states.
An initial plan for 2,000 light Renault FT tanks and 200 heavy British Mark VI tanks was changed to 20 battalions of 77 light tanks each and 10 battalions of 45 heavy tanks each. A total of eight heavy battalions (the 301st to 308th) and 21 light battalions (the 326th to 346th) were raised, but only four (the 301st, 331st, 344th and 345th) saw combat.
Captain George S. Patton, the first officer assigned to the unit, set up a light tank school at Bourg, France, starting on November 10, 1917. In the first half of 1918, the 326th and 327th Tank Battalions were organized at Patton's school, while the 301st Heavy Tank Battalion was raised at Camp Meade, Maryland, USA and transported to the British Tank Schools at Bovington Camp in southern England, for training.
Combat operations
The 326th (under the command of Sereno E. Brett) and 327th Tank Battalions (later renamed the 344th and 345th and organized into the 304th Tank Brigade, commanded by Patton), were the first into combat, beginning with the Battle of St. Mihiel (as part of the US IV Corps) on 12 September 1918, followed by the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (as part of the US V Corps) on 26 September. The small French Renault FT tanks they were equipped with found the going hard and many were lost or ran out of fuel crossing the battlefield – the Germans, forewarned, had largely retreated from the salient.
An armoured corps is a military unit specialized to engage in armoured warfare. It will include military staff and tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles as well as supporting vehicles.
The armoured corps and/or tank corps and/or mechanized corps of various nations and time periods include:
A tank corps (Russian:танковый корпус) was a Soviet armoured formation used during World War II.
Pre-War Development of Soviet Mechanised Forces
In Soviet Russia, the so-called armored forces (броневые силы) preceded the Tank Corps. They consisted of the motorised armored units (автобронеотряды) made of armored vehicles and armored trains. The country did not have its own tanks during the Civil War of 1918–1920.
In January 1918, the Red Army established the Soviet of Armored Units (Совет броневых частей, or Центробронь), later renamed to Central Armored Directorate and then once again to Chief Armored Directorate (Главное броневое управление). In December 1920, the Red Army received its first light tanks, assembled at the Krasnoye Sormovo Factory. In 1928, it began the production of the MS-1 tanks (Малый Сопровождения -1, where M stands for "small" and S– for "convoy"). In 1929, it established the Central Directorate for Mechanization and Motorization of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Tanks became a part of the mechanised corps at this point.
The formation of the Royal Tank Regiment followed the invention of the tank. Tanks were first used at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. At that time the six tank companies were grouped as the Heavy Section of the Machine Gun Corps (MGC). In November 1916 the eight companies then in existence were each expanded to form battalions (still identified by the letters A to H) and designated the Heavy Branch MGC; another seven battalions, I to O, were formed by January 1918, when all the battalion were changed to numbered units. On 28 July 1917 the Heavy Branch was separated from the rest of the Corps by Royal Warrant and given official status as the Tank Corps. The formation of new battalions continued and by December 1918, 26 had been created though there were only 25 battalions equipped with tanks, as the 17th had converted to armoured cars in April 1918. The first commander of the Tank Corps was Hugh Elles. The Corps saw much action at the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917.
American Expeditionary Forces Tank Corps Demonstration, 22 April 1918
Originally posted in 2018 as part of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection's "Tank Corps 100" anniversary program to recognize the World War I U.S. Tank Corps.
On 22 April 1918, newly-promoted Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton hosted the U.S. Army's General Staff College for a demonstration of his light tanks. The Army Signal Corps recorded this event, which you can now watch over a century later. It is believed this is the first recording ever made of U.S. Army Tankers at work. At the end of the clip, several of the early Tank Corps officers can be seen, including Patton and Sereno E. Brett.
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A Marine Corps Without Tanks? | Military Times Reports
In a bid to become lighter, faster, and more mobile from ship to shore, the Marine Corps is giving up its tanks. But what are the ramifications of losing heavy armor? Military Times reporter Todd South looks at some of the impacts and concerns of a tank-less Marine Corps.
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Why is the U.S. Marine Corps disbanding all of its Tank Battalions?
In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China. The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tilt-rotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
The changes are the result of a sweeping months-long review and war-gaming experiments that laid out the force the service will need by 2030. Commandant Gen. David Berger directed the review, which he has called his No. 1 priority as the se...
published: 24 Mar 2020
The U.S. Army's Tank Dangerous on the Battlefield | Tank Corps (AEF)
The Tank Corps, was created in France as a unit of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), on December 22, 1917 Its first commander was Colonel Samuel Rockenbach, though Captain George S. Patton was the first officer actually assigned to the new unit. During the Punitive Expedition of 1916, George Patton had served as aide to Pershing in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Accompanied by ten soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, and using three Dodge touring cars, Patton conducted the United States' first motorized attack. The mission, in which three Villa sympathizers were shot, received considerable publicity.
published: 05 May 2019
A Brief Look at the US Tank Corps During WW1
In this video, we take a brief look at the US Tank Corps during WW1, from creation to training, and its brief entry into combat before the end of the war. We also take a look at the two tank corps soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor, as well as a very unique son in service flag.
Excellent resource on early US tank Corps development:
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192722.pdf
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published: 20 Jun 2020
Why did the Marine Corps Give Up their Tanks?
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The US Marine Corps is fundamentally fundamentally different from the US Army because the mission of the Marines is to operate as a raiding and sea-denial threat in the littorals.
As the current operational environment has shown, tanks may not be suitable in an modern environment where smart anti-tank weapons and drones pose a significant threat.
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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION LIVING IN COASTAL AREAS
https://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/indicators/methodology_sheets/oceans_seas_coasts/pop_coastal_areas.pdf
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
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Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank Desert Live Fire
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The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention.
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New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps
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Originally posted in 2018 as part of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection's "Tank Corps 100" anniversary program to recognize the World War I U.S. Tank Corp...
Originally posted in 2018 as part of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection's "Tank Corps 100" anniversary program to recognize the World War I U.S. Tank Corps.
On 22 April 1918, newly-promoted Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton hosted the U.S. Army's General Staff College for a demonstration of his light tanks. The Army Signal Corps recorded this event, which you can now watch over a century later. It is believed this is the first recording ever made of U.S. Army Tankers at work. At the end of the clip, several of the early Tank Corps officers can be seen, including Patton and Sereno E. Brett.
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Originally posted in 2018 as part of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection's "Tank Corps 100" anniversary program to recognize the World War I U.S. Tank Corps.
On 22 April 1918, newly-promoted Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton hosted the U.S. Army's General Staff College for a demonstration of his light tanks. The Army Signal Corps recorded this event, which you can now watch over a century later. It is believed this is the first recording ever made of U.S. Army Tankers at work. At the end of the clip, several of the early Tank Corps officers can be seen, including Patton and Sereno E. Brett.
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In a bid to become lighter, faster, and more mobile from ship to shore, the Marine Corps is giving up its tanks. But what are the ramifications of losing heavy ...
In a bid to become lighter, faster, and more mobile from ship to shore, the Marine Corps is giving up its tanks. But what are the ramifications of losing heavy armor? Military Times reporter Todd South looks at some of the impacts and concerns of a tank-less Marine Corps.
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In a bid to become lighter, faster, and more mobile from ship to shore, the Marine Corps is giving up its tanks. But what are the ramifications of losing heavy armor? Military Times reporter Todd South looks at some of the impacts and concerns of a tank-less Marine Corps.
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In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed...
In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China. The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tilt-rotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
The changes are the result of a sweeping months-long review and war-gaming experiments that laid out the force the service will need by 2030. Commandant Gen. David Berger directed the review, which he has called his No. 1 priority as the service's top general.
"Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities," a news release announcing the changes states.
By 2030, the Marine Corps will drop down to an end strength of 170,000 personnel. That's about 16,000 fewer leathernecks than it has today.
Cost savings associated with trimming the ranks will pay for a 300% increase in rocket artillery capabilities, anti-ship missiles, unmanned systems and other high-tech equipment leaders say Marines will need to take on threats such as China or Russia.
"The Marine Corps is redesigning the 2030 force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces," the announcement states.
Units and squadrons that will be deactivated under plan include:
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469
Marine Wing Support Groups 27 and 37
8th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company.
The 8th Marine Regiment's other units -- 1/8 and 2/8 -- will be absorbed by other commands. Second Marines will take on 1/8, and 2/8 will go to the 6th Marine Regiment.
Artillery cannon batteries will fall from 21 today to five. Amphibious vehicle companies will drop from six to four.
The Hawaii-based Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, which flies AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft, will also be deactivated and relocated to Camp Pendleton, California, the release states.
And plans to reactivate 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, as a precision rocket artillery system unit are also being scrapped. That unit's assigned batteries will instead realign under 10th Marines, according to the release.
"The future Fleet Marine Force requires a transformation from a legacy force to a modernized force with new organic capabilities," it adds. "The FMF in 2030 will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to restore the strategic initiative and to define the future of maritime conflict by capitalizing on new capabilities to deter conflict and dominate inside the enemy's weapon engagement zone."
Existing infantry units are going to get smaller and lighter, according to the plan, "to support naval expeditionary warfare, and built to facilitate distributed and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.
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In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China. The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tilt-rotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
The changes are the result of a sweeping months-long review and war-gaming experiments that laid out the force the service will need by 2030. Commandant Gen. David Berger directed the review, which he has called his No. 1 priority as the service's top general.
"Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities," a news release announcing the changes states.
By 2030, the Marine Corps will drop down to an end strength of 170,000 personnel. That's about 16,000 fewer leathernecks than it has today.
Cost savings associated with trimming the ranks will pay for a 300% increase in rocket artillery capabilities, anti-ship missiles, unmanned systems and other high-tech equipment leaders say Marines will need to take on threats such as China or Russia.
"The Marine Corps is redesigning the 2030 force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces," the announcement states.
Units and squadrons that will be deactivated under plan include:
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469
Marine Wing Support Groups 27 and 37
8th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company.
The 8th Marine Regiment's other units -- 1/8 and 2/8 -- will be absorbed by other commands. Second Marines will take on 1/8, and 2/8 will go to the 6th Marine Regiment.
Artillery cannon batteries will fall from 21 today to five. Amphibious vehicle companies will drop from six to four.
The Hawaii-based Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, which flies AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft, will also be deactivated and relocated to Camp Pendleton, California, the release states.
And plans to reactivate 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, as a precision rocket artillery system unit are also being scrapped. That unit's assigned batteries will instead realign under 10th Marines, according to the release.
"The future Fleet Marine Force requires a transformation from a legacy force to a modernized force with new organic capabilities," it adds. "The FMF in 2030 will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to restore the strategic initiative and to define the future of maritime conflict by capitalizing on new capabilities to deter conflict and dominate inside the enemy's weapon engagement zone."
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The Tank Corps, was created in France as a unit of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), on December 22, 1917 Its first commander was Colonel Samuel Rockenbac...
The Tank Corps, was created in France as a unit of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), on December 22, 1917 Its first commander was Colonel Samuel Rockenbach, though Captain George S. Patton was the first officer actually assigned to the new unit. During the Punitive Expedition of 1916, George Patton had served as aide to Pershing in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Accompanied by ten soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, and using three Dodge touring cars, Patton conducted the United States' first motorized attack. The mission, in which three Villa sympathizers were shot, received considerable publicity.
The Tank Corps, was created in France as a unit of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), on December 22, 1917 Its first commander was Colonel Samuel Rockenbach, though Captain George S. Patton was the first officer actually assigned to the new unit. During the Punitive Expedition of 1916, George Patton had served as aide to Pershing in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Accompanied by ten soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, and using three Dodge touring cars, Patton conducted the United States' first motorized attack. The mission, in which three Villa sympathizers were shot, received considerable publicity.
In this video, we take a brief look at the US Tank Corps during WW1, from creation to training, and its brief entry into combat before the end of the war. We a...
In this video, we take a brief look at the US Tank Corps during WW1, from creation to training, and its brief entry into combat before the end of the war. We also take a look at the two tank corps soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor, as well as a very unique son in service flag.
Excellent resource on early US tank Corps development:
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192722.pdf
Disclaimer: I collect these items for their historical significance and do not condone or support the ideals, beliefs, or actions of the Third Reich.
In this video, we take a brief look at the US Tank Corps during WW1, from creation to training, and its brief entry into combat before the end of the war. We also take a look at the two tank corps soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor, as well as a very unique son in service flag.
Excellent resource on early US tank Corps development:
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192722.pdf
Disclaimer: I collect these items for their historical significance and do not condone or support the ideals, beliefs, or actions of the Third Reich.
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The US Marine Corps is fundamentally fundamentally different from the US Army because the mission of the Marines is to operate as a raiding and sea-denial threat in the littorals.
As the current operational environment has shown, tanks may not be suitable in an modern environment where smart anti-tank weapons and drones pose a significant threat.
References:
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION LIVING IN COASTAL AREAS
https://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/indicators/methodology_sheets/oceans_seas_coasts/pop_coastal_areas.pdf
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/23/marines-shut-down-all-tank-units-cut-infantry-battalions-major-overhaul.html
The Corps is getting rid of its tanks, so dozens of Marines are joining the Army
https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-are-joining-the-army-as-corps-sheds-tank-battalions-2021-4
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/30/tank-battalions-shut-down-dozens-of-marines-are-joining-army.html
Marine Corps deactivates its final active-duty tank battalion
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/05/25/marine-corps-deactivates-its-final-active-duty-tank-battalion/
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The US Marine Corps is fundamentally fundamentally different from the US Army because the mission of the Marines is to operate as a raiding and sea-denial threat in the littorals.
As the current operational environment has shown, tanks may not be suitable in an modern environment where smart anti-tank weapons and drones pose a significant threat.
References:
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION LIVING IN COASTAL AREAS
https://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/indicators/methodology_sheets/oceans_seas_coasts/pop_coastal_areas.pdf
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/23/marines-shut-down-all-tank-units-cut-infantry-battalions-major-overhaul.html
The Corps is getting rid of its tanks, so dozens of Marines are joining the Army
https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-are-joining-the-army-as-corps-sheds-tank-battalions-2021-4
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/30/tank-battalions-shut-down-dozens-of-marines-are-joining-army.html
Marine Corps deactivates its final active-duty tank battalion
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/05/25/marine-corps-deactivates-its-final-active-duty-tank-battalion/
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Video shows Marine Corps M1A1 tank desert live fire training ing Kuweit. Footage inlcludes several shots of the tanks firing from outside and the tanks interior. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Israel Chincio/Released)
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Video shows Marine Corps M1A1 tank desert live fire training ing Kuweit. Footage inlcludes several shots of the tanks firing from outside and the tanks interior. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Israel Chincio/Released)
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The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention.
Marine corps puppy killers
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puppy-killers/
Marine Corps history:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/Brief-History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/
New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/m/marine-amphibious-landing-korea-1871.html
The Battle of Ganghwa, Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-063/h-063-5.html
Close Air Support
MCWP 3-23.1
What is the most important innovation ever adopted by the Marine Corps?
November 2019 Proceedings
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/what-most-important-innovation-ever-adopted-marine-corps
Goodbye, tanks: How the Marine Corps will change, and what it will lose, by ditching its armor
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/03/22/goodbye-tanks-how-the-marine-corps-will-change-and-what-it-will-lose-by-ditching-its-armor/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20sufficient%20evidence%20to,the%20divestment%20of%20Marine%20tanks.
Army soldiers Celebrate MArine Corps Birthday.
https://www.army.mil/article/30358/marines_cut_cake_celebrate_234th_birthday
Deception in the Desert
Deceiving Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Books/Browse-Books/iBooks-and-EPUBs/Deception-in-the-Desert/#:~:text=On%2024%20February%2C%20the%20first,first%20phase%20in%20Coalition%20amphibious
Marines Over the Western Front
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/june/marines-over-western-front
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The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention.
Marine corps puppy killers
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Marine Corps history:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/Brief-History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/
New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/m/marine-amphibious-landing-korea-1871.html
The Battle of Ganghwa, Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-063/h-063-5.html
Close Air Support
MCWP 3-23.1
What is the most important innovation ever adopted by the Marine Corps?
November 2019 Proceedings
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/what-most-important-innovation-ever-adopted-marine-corps
Goodbye, tanks: How the Marine Corps will change, and what it will lose, by ditching its armor
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/03/22/goodbye-tanks-how-the-marine-corps-will-change-and-what-it-will-lose-by-ditching-its-armor/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20sufficient%20evidence%20to,the%20divestment%20of%20Marine%20tanks.
Army soldiers Celebrate MArine Corps Birthday.
https://www.army.mil/article/30358/marines_cut_cake_celebrate_234th_birthday
Deception in the Desert
Deceiving Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Books/Browse-Books/iBooks-and-EPUBs/Deception-in-the-Desert/#:~:text=On%2024%20February%2C%20the%20first,first%20phase%20in%20Coalition%20amphibious
Marines Over the Western Front
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/june/marines-over-western-front
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"The old Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. Drawing." by Marion Doss is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.
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"V-22 Osprey" by Tim Pohlhaus is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
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"Monterrey falls during Mexican-American War" by MIRAR a FONDO is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Originally posted in 2018 as part of the U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection's "Tank Corps 100" anniversary program to recognize the World War I U.S. Tank Corps.
On 22 April 1918, newly-promoted Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton hosted the U.S. Army's General Staff College for a demonstration of his light tanks. The Army Signal Corps recorded this event, which you can now watch over a century later. It is believed this is the first recording ever made of U.S. Army Tankers at work. At the end of the clip, several of the early Tank Corps officers can be seen, including Patton and Sereno E. Brett.
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In a bid to become lighter, faster, and more mobile from ship to shore, the Marine Corps is giving up its tanks. But what are the ramifications of losing heavy armor? Military Times reporter Todd South looks at some of the impacts and concerns of a tank-less Marine Corps.
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In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China. The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tilt-rotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
The changes are the result of a sweeping months-long review and war-gaming experiments that laid out the force the service will need by 2030. Commandant Gen. David Berger directed the review, which he has called his No. 1 priority as the service's top general.
"Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities," a news release announcing the changes states.
By 2030, the Marine Corps will drop down to an end strength of 170,000 personnel. That's about 16,000 fewer leathernecks than it has today.
Cost savings associated with trimming the ranks will pay for a 300% increase in rocket artillery capabilities, anti-ship missiles, unmanned systems and other high-tech equipment leaders say Marines will need to take on threats such as China or Russia.
"The Marine Corps is redesigning the 2030 force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces," the announcement states.
Units and squadrons that will be deactivated under plan include:
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469
Marine Wing Support Groups 27 and 37
8th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company.
The 8th Marine Regiment's other units -- 1/8 and 2/8 -- will be absorbed by other commands. Second Marines will take on 1/8, and 2/8 will go to the 6th Marine Regiment.
Artillery cannon batteries will fall from 21 today to five. Amphibious vehicle companies will drop from six to four.
The Hawaii-based Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, which flies AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft, will also be deactivated and relocated to Camp Pendleton, California, the release states.
And plans to reactivate 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, as a precision rocket artillery system unit are also being scrapped. That unit's assigned batteries will instead realign under 10th Marines, according to the release.
"The future Fleet Marine Force requires a transformation from a legacy force to a modernized force with new organic capabilities," it adds. "The FMF in 2030 will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to restore the strategic initiative and to define the future of maritime conflict by capitalizing on new capabilities to deter conflict and dominate inside the enemy's weapon engagement zone."
Existing infantry units are going to get smaller and lighter, according to the plan, "to support naval expeditionary warfare, and built to facilitate distributed and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.
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The Tank Corps, was created in France as a unit of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), on December 22, 1917 Its first commander was Colonel Samuel Rockenbach, though Captain George S. Patton was the first officer actually assigned to the new unit. During the Punitive Expedition of 1916, George Patton had served as aide to Pershing in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Accompanied by ten soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, and using three Dodge touring cars, Patton conducted the United States' first motorized attack. The mission, in which three Villa sympathizers were shot, received considerable publicity.
In this video, we take a brief look at the US Tank Corps during WW1, from creation to training, and its brief entry into combat before the end of the war. We also take a look at the two tank corps soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor, as well as a very unique son in service flag.
Excellent resource on early US tank Corps development:
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192722.pdf
Disclaimer: I collect these items for their historical significance and do not condone or support the ideals, beliefs, or actions of the Third Reich.
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The US Marine Corps is fundamentally fundamentally different from the US Army because the mission of the Marines is to operate as a raiding and sea-denial threat in the littorals.
As the current operational environment has shown, tanks may not be suitable in an modern environment where smart anti-tank weapons and drones pose a significant threat.
References:
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION LIVING IN COASTAL AREAS
https://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/indicators/methodology_sheets/oceans_seas_coasts/pop_coastal_areas.pdf
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/23/marines-shut-down-all-tank-units-cut-infantry-battalions-major-overhaul.html
The Corps is getting rid of its tanks, so dozens of Marines are joining the Army
https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-are-joining-the-army-as-corps-sheds-tank-battalions-2021-4
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/30/tank-battalions-shut-down-dozens-of-marines-are-joining-army.html
Marine Corps deactivates its final active-duty tank battalion
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/05/25/marine-corps-deactivates-its-final-active-duty-tank-battalion/
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Video shows Marine Corps M1A1 tank desert live fire training ing Kuweit. Footage inlcludes several shots of the tanks firing from outside and the tanks interior. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Israel Chincio/Released)
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The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention.
Marine corps puppy killers
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puppy-killers/
Marine Corps history:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/Brief-History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/
New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/12/new-dod-adviser-has-made-controversial-proposal-get-rid-of-marine-corps.html
Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/m/marine-amphibious-landing-korea-1871.html
The Battle of Ganghwa, Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-063/h-063-5.html
Close Air Support
MCWP 3-23.1
What is the most important innovation ever adopted by the Marine Corps?
November 2019 Proceedings
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/november/what-most-important-innovation-ever-adopted-marine-corps
Goodbye, tanks: How the Marine Corps will change, and what it will lose, by ditching its armor
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/03/22/goodbye-tanks-how-the-marine-corps-will-change-and-what-it-will-lose-by-ditching-its-armor/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20sufficient%20evidence%20to,the%20divestment%20of%20Marine%20tanks.
Army soldiers Celebrate MArine Corps Birthday.
https://www.army.mil/article/30358/marines_cut_cake_celebrate_234th_birthday
Deception in the Desert
Deceiving Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Books/Browse-Books/iBooks-and-EPUBs/Deception-in-the-Desert/#:~:text=On%2024%20February%2C%20the%20first,first%20phase%20in%20Coalition%20amphibious
Marines Over the Western Front
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/june/marines-over-western-front
Rights:
"Marines Landing at Inchon, Korea, 15 September 1950" by Archives Branch, USMC History Division is marked with CC BY 2.0.
"The old Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. Drawing." by Marion Doss is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.
"'Higgins Boat' - D-Day Amphibious Landing Craft" by string_bass_dave is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.
"V-22 Osprey" by Tim Pohlhaus is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"Boeing V-22 Osprey" by Loco Steve is marked with CC BY 2.0.
"Monterrey falls during Mexican-American War" by MIRAR a FONDO is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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