Video: US Marine Ranks of World War II
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min read
Check out our new video on the rank insignia of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from Private to General.
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U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914): M1909 Benét–Mercié
An early U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914). Before the U.S. entered World War I, the Infantry Regiment’s machine guns were all contained within a Provisional Machine Gun Company. This company at war strength had 4 squads (2 platoons) that each served a M1909 Benét–Mercié feed strip-fed machine gun. At this time the squad was 10 men: a Squad Leader (Sergeant), Gunner (Corporal), and numbers 1 to 8. No 1 was the Loader, No. 2 was the Tripod Carrier, and No. 3 was a crewmember.
Canadian LAV 6 Mechanized Rifle Company of 2022
A Canadian Mechanized Company (A Coy, 2 PPCLI) augmented for deployment to Latvia in late 2022. Each of Canada’s 3 active Infantry Regiments has 2 Mech Bns with LAV 6 IFVs (pronounced “lav”, not spelled like in the US). This graphic represents a Coy plussed up for deployment by other elements in the Canadian Army (reserves, other PPCLI battalions, etc). When they configure as a combined arms task force they’re called a “Combat Team” (equivalent to a US Company Team/UK Compan
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Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)
This new video covers what's currently been published on the U.S. Army's new Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company (MFRC). It's basically the new brigade recon company/troop. I cover the organization of its 4 specialized sub-units down to the squad-level and present a tactical application of the MFRC during a brigade movement to contact on the map. I also briefly talk about what the MBCT's MFRC replaces from the old IBCT construct, historical context regarding the echelonme
Experimental U.S. Army Mobile BCT Rifle Company
This video looks at the experimental organization of the U.S. Army's Rifle Company for the new Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT), how the MBCT differs from the IBCT, and the purpose of the Infantry Squad Vehicle it's based on.
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Cold War Japanese Military Manuals
A collection of Cold War Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Manuals, including on the Rifle Squad and Company.
21st Century US Marine Unit Organization & Manuals
Archive > Post Cold-War > Post-Cold War U.S. Sources > 21st Century U.S. Marine Unit Organization & Manuals Miscellaneous Documents • Tables of Organization Miscellaneous Documents with Organizational Info Title Date Remarks II MEFO 3100.3E, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), Commanding General II MEF 11 May 2018 Includes detailed troop lists for reinforcing or augmenting units on a MEU, but not the T/O of units kept complete (MEU C
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