Keywords: monochrome Lot-9429-16: U.S. Marines – New Style Equipment But Same Style Fighting. Making landings on enemy shores has been the job of fighting U.S. Marines since 1775, but a modern day provides new style equipment, so they must get used to it. Here they are practicing a landing in the latest-type, American-made, rubber boats. Shown: Each boat is sturdy enough to support ten men and a machine gun. Office of War Information Photograph, 5-8 May 1942. Original photograph is small. (2015/12/18). Lot-9429-16: U.S. Marines – New Style Equipment But Same Style Fighting. Making landings on enemy shores has been the job of fighting U.S. Marines since 1775, but a modern day provides new style equipment, so they must get used to it. Here they are practicing a landing in the latest-type, American-made, rubber boats. Shown: Each boat is sturdy enough to support ten men and a machine gun. Office of War Information Photograph, 5-8 May 1942. Original photograph is small. (2015/12/18). |