Ranks of the US Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC, also known as Marines or US Marines) provides the Navy infantry of the US Navy forces and is primarily focused on naval operations, with the Marines also taking over domestic and foreign duty for special items such as embassies , Currently, around 200,000 active soldiers serve, 40,000 more can be taken from the reserve.

 

Team's ranks of the US marine corps

- Private
- Private First Class
- Lance Corporal

 

Private (1) (without badges), Private First Class (2), Lance Corporal (3)

 

 

Noncommissioned officer's ranks of the US marine corps

- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Master Sergeant oder First Sergeant
- Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

 

Corporal (4), Sergeant (5), Staff Sergeant (6), Gunnery Sergeant (7), Master Sergeant (8), First Sergeant (9), Master Gunnery Sergeant (10), Sergeant Major (11), Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (12)

 

The ranks First Sergeant and Sergeant Major are ranks for soldiers who are responsible for monitoring and maintaining the discipline of a unit and are subordinated to the company commander / commander, similar to the place of a pike in the german army.

The rank of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is personally appointed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and represents the highest NCO rating.

 

 

Warrant Officer ranks of the US Marine Corps

- Warrant Officer 1
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Chief Warrant Officer 5

 

Warrant Officer 1 (13), Chief Warrant Officer 2 (14), Chief Warrant Officer 3 (15), Chief Warrant Officer 4 (16), Chief Warrant Officer 5 (17)

 

The career of the Warrant Officer is comparable to the military service of the german army.

 

 

Officers of the United States marine corps

- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel

 

Second Lieutenant (18), First Lieutenant (19), Captain (20), Major (21), Lieutenant Colonel (22), Colonel (23)

 

 

Generals of the United States marine corps

- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General

 

Brigadier General (24), Major General (25), Lieutenant General (26), General (27)

 

 

 

 

 

You can find the right literature here:

 

Marines: An Illustrated History

Leathernecks are respected as the elite on countless battlefields around the world; read how they have earned it.
The United States Marine Corps's history is one built on tenacity. A handful of bedraggled and unappreciated ships' guards known as Continental Marines more than 230 years ago grew to become, in the twenty-first century, a superb, multi-functional, ready-response force combining ground, air, and sea power.
With their own ships, aircraft, and special operations capability, Marines have become the most versatile, self-sufficient, all-encompassing, ready-response warriors on the planet. They fly fighter-bombers, helicopters, and surveillance planes, and are equipped with the very best weapons and gear.
The transformation has never been smooth. Besides fighting on distant shores or quelling disturbances at home, the Marines have had to battle against penurious politicians and interservice rivals. The constant pressure to be the best created a special bond€”a fellowship of valor€”that has made Marines determined fighters, continuously modifying their doctrine to respond to the evolving global war on terrorism.
Marines: An Illustrated History is packed full of dramatic action photographs, paintings, and detailed maps. Learn how Marines are uniquely trained in amphibious warfare and organized into highly mobile attack groups operating from specially designed ships. Not just a recap of the history of the Marines, the Corps's exploits since 2007 are profiled in an all-new chapter.
Get an up-close, personal view of why the toughest warriors in the world are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.

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US Marine Corps Uniforms and Equipment in World War II

The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Greatly expanded from its prewar order of battle of scattered defense battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the brunt of the hardest fighting across the whole vast expanse of the Pacific theater of operations.

In August 1942 Marines were among the first to strike back at the Japanese in the jungles of Guadalcanal; Marine Raider battalions were formed to carry the fight to the enemy; and from the Central Solomon's landings of mid-1943 it was the Marines who spearheaded the 'island – hopping' amphibious campaign which brought them to Okinawa, on Japan's doorstep, by VJ-Day. This epic story has been well documented in most respects – except one: the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the Marines who fought their way across the Pacific. Authoritative, illustrated reference works of this important aspect of World War II's physical history have been notoriously lacking.

In this book, longtime collector and researcher Jim Moran fills the gap, with a systematic, detailed guide illustrated with more than 300 photographs, including some 200 close-ups of surviving items in private collections on both sides of the Atlantic.

The author covers service and field uniforms at the outbreak of war; the development of the Marine's ‘dungaree's’; the introduction and development of the camouflage uniforms which became the Marine's trademark in the popular imagination; the ‘782 gear’ webbing equipment; the various packs and other load-carrying items; the uniforms, insignia and equipment special to the elite Marine Raiders and Paramarines; the uniforms and accoutrements of the US Marine Corps Women's Reserve; and a range of issue and personal small kit items which collectors may encounter. His research is supported by some 100 wartime photographs showing the identified item in use. Assisted and encouraged by the US Marine Corps Historical Center at Quantico, Virginia, Jim Moran has produced an essential reference for the collector, modeler, illustrator and uniform historian.

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Dagger 22: U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky's bestselling account of Marine Special Operations Team 8222 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, was just the beginning for these now battle-hardened special operations warriors.
The unforgiving Afghan winter has settled upon the 22 men of Marine Special Operations Team 8222, callsign Dagger 22, in the remote and hostile river valley of Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. The Taliban fighters in the region would have liked nothing more than to once again go dormant and rest until the new spring fighting season began. No chance of that―this winter would be different.
Along with Afghan and International Security Forces (NATO), the Marines of Dagger 22 continued their fight throughout the harsh winter to shape the battlefield before the Afghan ground began to thaw. From one firefight to the next, the noose began to tighten around the village of Daneh Pasab and the Taliban command cell operating there. On April 6, 2010, a ground force consisting of U.S. Army Special Forces, Afghan Commandos and Marine Corps special operations conducted a night assault to destroy the heavily entrenched Taliban force, breaking their grip on the valley and stopping the spring offensive before it even began.
But nothing in Bala Murghab comes easily as combat operations wear on the operators of Dagger 22 as they lean on each other once again in order to complete their mission in one of the most brutal environments on earth.

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U.S. Marine Corps Military Flag

• U.S. Marines Marine Corps USMC Heavy Duty Flag;
• 2 Pieces of Flags Sewn together so there are 2 Fly Sides With this Flag Where the Words Read Correct on Both Sides
• Double - Sided Embroidered and Sewn with Double-Needle Lockstitch and 4 Rows on the Fly Hem; Imported, 100% Polyester
• Heavy Duty Polyester Canvas Heading with Two Solid Brass Grommets;

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