The best Pacific Theater unit

[doomtrader]

Hi All,

I know it might be a little bit offtopic, but could you please tell me which was the best (or coolest) unit (let's say at least equal to battalion size) operating in Pacific Theater.

Of course post your opinion and share your thoughts about the choice. Also any link to background is welcome.

[17russia]

ORIGINAL: doomtrader

Hi All,

I know it might be a little bit offtopic, but could you please tell me which was the best (or coolest) unit (let's say at least equal to battalion size) operating in Pacific Theater.

Of course post your opinion and share your thoughts about the choice. Also any link to background is welcome.

Merril...

[Twotribes]

The Marine Raider Battaliions

[doomtrader]

ORIGINAL: Twotribes

The Marine Raider Battaliions

Care to share any details and why?

[gwgardner]

I think Mitzi Gaynor's unit was the most important, for keeping up morale.

I actually have always been very impressed with the Seabees engineering units. It's not only the front-line troops who were critical, but also logistics.

[Twotribes]

ORIGINAL: doomtrader

ORIGINAL: Twotribes

The Marine Raider Battaliions

Care to share any details and why?

Just do a little history reading and you will see why.

[Twotribes]

ORIGINAL: doomtrader

ORIGINAL: Twotribes

The Marine Raider Battaliions

Care to share any details and why?

Wait, why did you not ask for prove of merril?

[doomtrader]

ORIGINAL: Twotribes


Wait, why did you not ask for prove of merril?

I know that story

[MajFrankBurns]

The ones that played in that movie "Gung Ho" afterall Randolph Scott was in that movie so they had to be the best. [:D]

[AZKGungHo]

If you want some Raider history then try my late Dad's website: www.usmcraiders.com  We've got the basic history, lots of WW2 Raider pictures, a diary kept by a Raider and more!  Then you'll know why the Raiders are so respected in the Corps today.

Gung Ho!

[Magpius]

Australian 39th Infantry Battalion. (with support!!)
here's why
[blockquote]"Australia, alone among combat nations, had no conscription: yet one in two Australian males aged 18 to 45 enlisted voluntarily. At peak, 89.4% of all males aged 14 or over were in the services or employed directly in war work". Willmott, H., P., The Second World War in the East, Cassell Publications UK. ISBN: 0-304-352-306 pp.104
[/blockquote]A very concise and clear book.

[Magpius]

....so yes, creating a custom scenario, @Battalion level of the New Guinea campaign would be outstanding.

• Kokoda
• Milne Bay
• Across the Owen Stanley Ranges.

wikilink here. plenty of battles.

[17russia]

Another one would be;

1) the AA crusers that came out in late 42 or early 43
2) Japanese Landing forces
3) Taiho
4) Shokaku Class
5) Lexington Class
6) Kongo
7) Millennium Falcon
8) Agree the Marine Raider battalions
9) Tone Class

Ok more than one

[aspqrz02]

Sparrow Force were no slouches, either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow_Force

Phil

[doomtrader]

A lot of great stories there

[Razz1]

The best Theater unit was Doolittle squad of B-29's and the A Bomb.

[Wolfe1759]

Force 136 - purely for personal reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_136

Second choice would be the Chindits.

[JeffroK]

7th Australian Infantry Division
5th Indian Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Division USMC

[Magpius]

Here's another.
Z force

[Razz1]

Yes! the Z Force was sunk on 12/08/1941 by Betty Bombers... mu ha ha

Another day that will live in infamy.