Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494478278)

Marine defense battalions were United States Marine Corps battalions charged with coastal defense of various naval bases in the Pacific during World War II. Unlike the mobile Marine forces involved in offensive actions, defense battalions were detached to key outposts, in the Pacific and one in Iceland, and remained at the station they defended. Most varied greatly in size and equipment. The battalions often had several coastal gun batteries, several anti-aircraft batteries, a detection battery (searchlights and radar), and machine gun units. While a few had composite infantry companies attached, most defense battalions were responsible for providing their own riflemen. This book addresses the Marine deployment to Iceland.

Author: Usmc (Ret ). Colonel James a. Donovan
ISBN-10: 1494478277
ISBN-13: 9781494478278
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2013
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d