USMC045 Marine Machine Gunner
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King and Country USMC045 Marine Machine Gunner
A classic pose firing a classic machine gun, the M1917 Browning Machine Gun. This belt-fed, water-cooled weapon served alongside its lighter air-cooled Browning M1919 ‘cousin’.
Although seeing limited action in WW1 the gun came into wide use in WW2 particularly in the ‘fixed defense’ role and as a battalion and regimental support weapon.
The Battle of TARAWA was fought between 20-23 November 1943 and was part of the U.S. invasion of the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific region. Although not the first time U.S. forces had met the Japanese in battle it was the first time they had faced serious opposition to an amphibious landing. On the tiny Tarawa Atoll more than 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and expertly dug-in and fought virtually to the last man. Opposing them were the men of the 2nd Marine Division, U.S.M.C., some of America’s toughest and best fighting forces.
Of approximately 12,000 Marines who assaulted Tarawa 3,146 became casualties with almost 1,000 killed and over 2,000 wounded. That was the deadly toll of just 76 hours of bloody, brutal, non-stop combat.
This item has a RRP US$45. The above A$ price is indicative only and A$ price will be based on time bought in shop or shipped.
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