5th Marine Division (United States)
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division which was activated on November 11, 1943 (officially activated on January 21, 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II. The 5th Division saw its first combat action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 where it sustained the highest number of casualties of the three Marine divisions of the V Amphibious Corps (invasion force). The 5th Division was to be part of the planned invasion of the Japan homeland before Japan surrendered. Assault troops of the 5th Division were included in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the V Amphibious Corps for extraordinary heroism on Iwo Jima from February 19 to 28, 1945. The 5th Division was deactivated on February 5, 1946.
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5th Marine Division (United States)
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division which was activated on November 11, 1943 (officially activated on January 21, 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II. The 5th Division saw its first combat action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 where it sustained the highest number of casualties of the three Marine divisions of the V Amphibious Corps (invasion force). The 5th Division was to be part of the planned invasion of the Japan homeland before Japan surrendered. Assault troops of the 5th Division were included in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the V Amphibious Corps for extraordinary heroism on Iwo Jima from February 19 to 28, 1945. The 5th Division was deactivated on February 5, 1946.
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5-я дивизия корпуса морской пе ...... была полностью расформирована.
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La 5.ª División de Marines (en ...... durante la Guerra de Vietnam.
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La 5e Division des Marines éta ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
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The 5th Marine Division was a ...... ctivated on November 26, 1969.
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アメリカ海兵隊��5海兵師団(U.S. 5th Marine Division)は、第二次世界大戦中に編成された、アメリカ軍の師団。硫黄島の戦いに投入された。
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Locate close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
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5-я дивизия корпуса морской пе ...... была полностью расформирована.
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La 5.ª División de Marines (en ...... durante la Guerra de Vietnam.
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La 5e Division des Marines éta ...... désactivée le 5 février 1946.
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The 5th Marine Division was a ...... activated on February 5, 1946.
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アメリカ海兵隊第5海兵師団(U.S. 5th Marine Division)は、第二次世界大戦中に編成された、アメリカ軍の師団。硫黄島の戦いに投入された。
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5-я дивизия корпуса морской пехоты (США)
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5.ª División de Marines
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5e division des Marines
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5th Marine Division (United States)
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第5海兵師団 (アメリカ軍)
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5th Marine Division
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The Spearhead / Fighting Fifth
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