USMC Raider Squad

USMC Raider Squad

Formed from the US Marine Corps in 1942, when the war in the Pacific was in a difficult phase for the Allies, the US Marine Raiders were intended to act in a similar way to the British Commandos and other special forces. However, the war in the Far East was not the same as in Europe or the Mediterranean, and instead of fighting as small, lightly armed units deep in enemy territory, the Raiders frequently found themselves alongside regular troops.

Two famous Raider units were named after the commanding officers who trained them in hit-and-run tactics – Edson’s 1st Raider Battalion and Carlson’s 2nd Raider Battalion. For two years, these elite units took the fight to the Japanese from Makin Atoll to Guadalcanal. The Raider Battalions were integrated into the 4th Marines Division in 1944 and served as regular Marines for the duration of the war.

Models come unmounted and unpainted.