In February 1942, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the creation of a new unit designated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.
The inception, growth, and sudden end of the Raiders reveals a great deal about the development and conduct of am.
There is more to the story of these units, however, than a simple tale of combat heroics.
This elite force, and its three sister battalions, went on to gain considerable fame for fighting prowess in World War II.
In February 1942, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the creation of a new unit designated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion