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The markings on tanks of the United States Marine Corps during World War II are so varied that some have concluded they were meaningless, even anarchic. Official documents offer little insight, but a careful study of period photographs and film, crossreferenced with combat reports and veteran accounts, reveals the different systems of markings that combat units used to identify their vehicles. These markings varied between units, and from one campaign to the next, but were well thought out and designed to be practical and easy for tankers to interpret. In addition to tactical markings, most tankers were given names by their crews, and these were added to the tank's marking. Personifying the tank often boosted crew morale and led to even more careful maintenance of the tank. Names were approved by tank commanders, and also followed systems that aided quick identification in combat. Illustrated with numerous period photographs and detailed color profiles, this book explains the markings used by USMC tank combat units during the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1945., each chapter details one unit, covering markings down to section level and showing how the markings and names changes through that unit's campaigns. AUTHOR: Romain V. Cansière is a native of southern France, interested in the U. S. Marine Corps since his teenage years. His current historical research is on the Marine Corps in World War I. 150 photographs and artworks

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""...if you want a photo book of USMC tank markings, camouflage, and other standard and custom details, this Casemate Illustrated Special is exactly what you need.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""...highly recommended to enthusiasts and modelers alike.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""...the book is a must-have for modelers and armchair historians who favor the USMC in the Pacific. It has enough ideas to build dozens of tank models, vignettes and dioramas, including some outright oddball modified vehicles and field experiments.""-- ""Armorama"" ""The author has done a stellar job of theorizing and summarizing the markings for the various USMC companies and battalions.""-- ""AMPS"" ""Romain Cansière's new book on USMC tank markings in the Pacific is a welcome addition to anyone interested in Marine armor in the Pacific Theater. His excellent analysis of all of the major (and some of the more obscure) tank units that fought in the Pacific decodes a number of mysteries about the how and why of Marine tank markings during the war. His meticulous research shows how each battalion's markings evolved as the tank types they employed changed from the Stuart to the Sherman; how Company tactical markings were employed; and pays particular attention to the personalized markings given to these tanks by their Marine crews. This is a must-have for any WW2 Marine Tank enthusiast!""--Jonathan Bernstein, arms and armor curator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

""Romain Cansière's new book on USMC tank markings in the Pacific is a welcome addition to anyone interested in Marine armor in the Pacific Theater. His excellent analysis of all of the major (and some of the more obscure) tank units that fought in the Pacific decodes a number of mysteries about the how and why of Marine tank markings during the war. His meticulous research shows how each battalion's markings evolved as the tank types they employed changed from the Stuart to the Sherman; how Company tactical markings were employed; and pays particular attention to the personalized markings given to these tanks by their Marine crews. This is a must-have for any WW2 Marine Tank enthusiast!""--Jonathan Bernstein, arms and armor curator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

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Romain V. Cansière is a native of southern France, interested in the U. S. Marine Corps since his teenage years. His current historical research is on the Marine Corps in World War I._x000D_ _x000D_ Oscar and Romain coauthored Tanks In Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company On Tarawa, winner of the 2016 General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award for distinguished nonfiction.

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