Marines in World War II Commemorative Series
Contents The Eve of War Atlantic Theater Pacific Theater The Stage is Set Sources Special Subjects Roebling Alligator Amphibian Tractor Springfield '03 Rifle Grumman F4F Wildcat Helmets of World War II Bubblegum Cards Marine Corps Strengths and Dispositions	OPENING MOVES: Marines Gear Up For War by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. In 1940, Fleet Marine Force units stationed at the San Diego Recruit Depot conducted small unit training in the open fields of the Mission Bay area, in khaki uniforms with 1903 Springfield rifles, gas masks, and World War I helmets. Photo courtesy of Colonel James A. Donovan, USMC (Ret).
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