| Iceland: Covers: Military - American - WWII Era - Marines |
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Though the U.S. had not yet officially entered the European war, in July 1941, the 5th Defense Battalion, whose nucleus was formed around Marines of the 1st Provisional Brigade, assumed the occupation of Iceland thus helping to free up British forces needed to fight elsewhere. The Brigades reinforced 6th Marine Regiment incorporated the under-strengthened Company A, minus 3d Platoon, 2d Tank Battalion, and consisted of 2 platoons of 12 light M3 "Stuart" tanks. By 8 March 1942, the deployment came to an end whereby the last remnants of the Brigade left Iceland and headed Stateside. [From the Marine web site.]
Covers prior to September 1941 are not often seen and covers from February and March 1942 are not often seen since the Marine forces were already shipping out since the Army had been in Iceland since at least October. Non-philatelic covers are unusual. |
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