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Although the #DDay landings at Normandy were primarily a US Army operation US Marines were present & participated in various combat and supporting roles prior to, during & after the landings. Photo: Marines display a captured Nazi flag during the invasion of southern France. 1/3
After the outstanding performance of the US Marines during WWI, Army leadership did not want a repeat performance of Marines upstaging the Army again at Normandy. Marines were held back from participating directly in the landings on June 6, 1944. However... 2/3
Marines were assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and conducted clandestine combat operations against the German forces in France. On D-Day a few Good Marine observers were also attached to Army landing forces. #DDay2020 #DDay76
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"For Over 221 Years Our Corps Has Done Two Things For This Great Nation. We Make Marines And We Win Battles."

~ General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
Gen Krulak devised the concept of the “Three Block War” to to describe the challenges likely to be faced by Marines on modern battlefields. Marines may be required to conduct full scale military action, peacekeeping & humanitarian aid within the space of 3 contiguous city blocks.
General Krulak is the son of LtGen Victor H. Krulak, nicknamed “Brute”.

"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." — LtGen Victor H. Krulak, #USMC #SemperFidelis #Marines
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