Bag, Carrier, Folding Bazooka M9A1, Paramarine, USMC
€650.00
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Scarce genuine WWII US Rigger-made paramarine carrying bag for the folding bazooka M9A1 used in the US Marine Corps. Made of camouflaged cloth with a reinforced strap. Two loops have been sewn on the top and at the bottom of the bag in the aim to fixed it at the parachute harness.
In excellent condition.
In 1940, the USMC introduced a new training program for their own parachute units. Three battalions became operational and were finally gathered together in the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, but none of them was ever used as part of an aerial assaut -- respectively deployed on Guadalcanal in 1942 and on Choiseul Island in 1943, the first and second battalions actually fought as amphibious forces. The evolution of the various special units' doctrine of use, along with the lack of appropriate air support for massive airborne operations, eventually spelled the end of the Paramarines in February 1944.
Some elements were transferred to the 5th Marine Division and fought on Iwo Jima in early 1945, including Private First Class Ira Hayes who participated in the second flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi. For the record, a handful of Paramarines parachuted into France as part of a mission led by the OSS to support the French Resistance.
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Scarce genuine WWII US Rigger-made paramarine carrying bag for the folding bazooka M9A1 used in the US Marine Corps. Made of camouflaged cloth with a reinforced strap. Two loops have been sewn on the top and at the bottom of the bag in the aim to fixed it at the parachute harness.
In excellent condition.
In 1940, the USMC introduced a new training program for their own parachute units. Three battalions became operational and were finally gathered together in the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, but none of them was ever used as part of an aerial assaut -- respectively deployed on Guadalcanal in 1942 and on Choiseul Island in 1943, the first and second battalions actually fought as amphibious forces. The evolution of the various special units' doctrine of use, along with the lack of appropriate air support for massive airborne operations, eventually spelled the end of the Paramarines in February 1944.
Some elements were transferred to the 5th Marine Division and fought on Iwo Jima in early 1945, including Private First Class Ira Hayes who participated in the second flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi. For the record, a handful of Paramarines parachuted into France as part of a mission led by the OSS to support the French Resistance.