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Such a great picture! The Kunai grass wasn't a joke and how about the Aussie artillerymen? 1 practice jump and the next one the real thing!
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
LTC Trent Klug, Sir, the Pacific War started because of Japan's desire to compete with the industrialized world, including the USA.
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LTC Trent Klug
CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana Okay...if by competing you mean total domination of the peoples of the Western Pacific and Eastern Indian Ocean. I suppose Nanking could be viewed as a corporate action in some dimension. Not ours, of course.
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The attack and seizure of the Markham Valley and the Huon Peninsula included a lot of firsts for the Pacific War. The jump by the 503rd PIR would be the first American combat parachute drop in the Pacific. This would be the first and only time in the Pacific that an entire regiment was dropped in one lift. The combination parachute drop, airlift, and amphibious assault would also be a first in the Pacific.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
The Pacific War was indeed a number of firsts for many including the 503 PIR Ma'am. The Pacific War came about due to Japan's desire to compete with the industrialized nations, to include the USA.
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