Lieutenant, USMC, Inchon, Korea, Sep, 1950

[chung814]

TKS, reccejon. I found I have to take out most of the "US" stencils from this figure...

I agreed that Koren war is really the forgotten war, in the 1/6 world as well.

I have done a machine gunner in pusan perimeter, a Mathew Ridgway, two chinese PVAs, and now Marine in Inchon. I used to use Cory Walker's rain coat to simulate the Marine in Chosin Reservoir, fairly acceptable but still not very satisfactory. I will do a late war's armored soldier, either Army's flak vest in Pork Chop Hill or Marine's one.

And for RCT issue, what I know is a regiment contains the bettallion level artillary or some other support units according to the TO&E, does RCT get all units in regiment level? Thank you vey much.

 

[Leatherneck]

Chung,

Speaking for WWII units, how much bigger depends entirely on the mission assigned. A regimental combat team (RCT) just means that is is task organized for independent operations.

Leatherneck

 

[chung814]

I see. Can't remember the new task unit designation, is it called Marine Expedite force/Brigade/?? something differed in size for new amphibian operation? TKS a lot for such detailed explanation again and again.

By the way, I just got the USMC book which you recommend, though some pics I have ever seen but the quality of printing is perfect!! I read till 2 am and almost miss the bus!!

 

[Leatherneck]

Glad you enjoyed the book!

I don't understand what you mean about the new task unit designation. Could you try and re-phrase it?

 

[chung814]

Yes, sure, I will get back to you after the office hour. Those abbreviation like MEB, MEF, ... comes from a Japanese picturial book talking about the USMC, from WW2 till Gulf war. I don't know where the japanese author learned these words but I can find the heritage of many reference, especially Robert Lackie's Korean war and Shelby Stanton's KW uniform book.

Some words I surfed from google:

Marine Expedition Force(I think it's the largest org, divisional, Total number of crew: 47000+)
Marine Expedition Brigade(Brigade level, with AV8, CH46, ... LHA, LHD, ..., Total number of crew: 15000)
Marine Expedition Unit(Should be bettalion level, not very sure, the fastest deployment unit, may arrive everywhere very soon, not include the planet which Alien 2 occupied, 1 LHA plus 1~2 LHD maybe, Total number of crew: 1900)

 

[Leatherneck]

Chung - you've got the concept right, but to make a long story short; MEF's, MEB's, and MEU's are relativley modern, and did not exist in WWII or Korea.

In early WWII, and in early Korea you find examples of a "Marine Brigade" - but that usually meant a force of one or more regiments with some attached units, but smaller than a divison. Not the same as a MEB.

 

[chung814]

TKS for reply. Yes, I know MEXs are modern organization and seemed major difference is they include the aviation unit as part of them, besides the amphibian unit we ever saw in the ww2 operation.

I didn't split the total crew number to be marine ground unit & other unit, but my book did, and for MEB, the regular marine ground troop indeed got 8~9K men, and MEU's ground troop IS a batallion level, say, 900 men, and 5 company.