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Ahy hope of newer Iwo Jima sets of marines in the future? the last ones were spectacular
 
One detail that would make additional Iwo Jima Marines more visually interesting: Many of the Marines on Iwo were wearing Army M41 (Parsons) field jackets over their USMC HBT utilities. Also on Iwo, as was common other places in the Pacific, many Marines wore two canteens on their rifle/pistol belts.
 
lcdr1635 said:
One detail that would make additional Iwo Jima Marines more visually interesting: Many of the Marines on Iwo were wearing Army M41 (Parsons) field jackets over their USMC HBT utilities. Also on Iwo, as was common other places in the Pacific, many Marines wore two canteens on their rifle/pistol belts.
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You are absolutely correct about that Icdr1635, there was NO water supply on the island and it was cold there in February. Some Marines did wear jackets, but most pictures I have, they are wearing thier standard green utiility jackets or the cammo gear like on Tarawa. There didn't seem to be a "ONE UNIFORM RULES" for the campaign. The one thing I have noticed almost universally, and that is 99% of the photos I have of Iwo, most of the guys are wearing the cammo helmet covers.............Stryker II
 
Although at the moment i don't have any Iwo Jima or marine figures,i sure could be tempted!;).I think this conflict has the scope for some wonderful sets,hand to hand,flamethrowers,snipers etc.I think the terrrain,stubborn defenders etc could lead to some sets that really get across the Horror,trauma and stress of the fighting in the Pacific and how important it was in the overall victory of WW2.

Rob
 
There should be another round of Marines departing their LVT. The camouflaged vehicle is great, just need more running marines, maybe an LVT driver and gunner.
 
I hope any releases aren't limited to Iwo Jima so we can get more variety :cool:
 
Rob and Ozdigger, you guys have hit the nail on the head, I'm with you guys wishes!!...Stryker II
 
Junglw warfare at it's finest. Sweat-drenched uniforms on all armed combatants, jungle terrain..i can see it now. Build them and we will come..
 
lancer said:
Guadalcanal and Tarawa would do it for me. -- lancer
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TARAWA IS MY ULTIMATE CAMPAIGN, LANCER!!!!!

YOU SHOW ME ANY OTHER MILITARY FORCE IN THE HISTORY OF WARFARE, THAT COULD HAVE LANDED ON THAT SAND SPOT AND TOOK IT IN 76 HOURS LIKE THE MARINES DID. THEY DID WHAT JAPAN THOUGHT COULDN'T HAPPEN IN A 100YEARS BY A MILLION MAN FORCE!!!

i LIKE THE THOUGHT OF A SECTION OF THAT PIER, THE SEAWALL, A SHERMAN, AND MARINES AND JAPS GOING TOE-TO TOE FOR EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THAT HISTORIC PLACE. I'M SURE THE WAFFEN SS COULD HAVE NEVER UNDERTAKEN SUCH A FEAT, EVEN WITH THIER MIGHTY TANK FORCE WHIC WOULD HAVE BEEN USELESS IN AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE. AS STUPID AS THE GERMANS WERE, THEY THEMSELVES REALIZED THEY WERE NO MATCH FOR ANY SORT OF AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE. THEY COULDN'T TAKE CRETE BY SEA, SO THEY PARACHUTED IN, AND AS FAR AS INVADING ENGLAND---FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!...............STRYKER II
 
A tarawa sea wall would be interesting. More dio material could increase sales of figures.
 
HAWKEYE said:
A tarawa sea wall would be interesting. More dio material could increase sales of figures.
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A great point HAWKEYE!! I think bunkers, pillboxes, seawall, palms, etc would definately help the situation. We are all going to need that stuff when the Pacific series explodes on us soon. I have always loved that seawall and the pier leading to it. Oh so many, stories have been told about that place and its lore on the Corps history or the history of amphibious warfare itself, can be directly traced back to THAT campaign. The mistakes made and the lessons learned there, still has a direct bearing on how assaults from the sea are suppossed to be carried out..................Stryker II
 
that would be such an awesome display of figures and terrain. Not many vehicles needed, just landing craft and seawalls, the rest figures..somebody needs to do it
 
:cool: The 'NEW Marines' "IWO JIMA" Set Future; should have gotten a LCVT-4A Landing Craft with a 75MM Gun Turret, a 105MM (Light) Field Howitzer Gun and a 75mm PAK Howitzer, also M29-WEASEL Craft, and Last a Commnd Jeep! The JAPS should get a TANKETTE SMALL Light Tank, and an Anti-Tank Gun! Maybe Pack MULES, if there was any on IWO?
 
I agree Tarawa would be a good subject for Pacific Marines -- most of the gear used there was used in later Pacific battles (LVT-2, M4A2 Sherman, 75mm pack howitzer) and the uniforms there (mizture of HBT utilities and camouflage suit) would serve for all subsequent Pacific battles. It was at Tarawa that the camouflage helmet cover that was worn through Korea first became universal for Marines. Tarawa Marines would work for The Marshals, Marianas, Palaus, Okinawa or Summer 1950 in Korea (by summer 51 the leggings had been discarded). Actually most of the existing Iwo Jima Marines would be useful for Tarawa (the LVT-2 and Flamethrower excepted since the earlier model flamethrower was used at Tarawa, and the LVT's at Tarawa were Gray, not camouflage painted) (The Iwo Japanese figures don't work for Tarawa since they portray IJA and the Tarawa defenders were IJN Special Naval Landing Force/Base Force (Japanese Marines).

Guadalcanal Marines reeally only work for Guadalcanal. The combination of no helmet covers, M1903 Springfields, Reisoing Guns is pretty much unique to the early Solomons campaign.

As I noted above, for Iwo, some figures should be wearing the M41 jacket over their green HBT utilities. Check out theis photo of both sets of Iwo Jima Flag Raisers:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/morris/posts/11morris12.jpg

(also taken by Joe Rosenthal) and you will see almost all of them wearing the jacket (recognizable by the diagonal handwarmer pockets on the sides). Interestig Joe Rosenthal himself was wearing a later M43 field jacket on Iwo.
 
lcdr1635 said:
I agree Tarawa would be a good subject for Pacific Marines -- most of the gear used there was used in later Pacific battles (LVT-2, M4A2 Sherman, 75mm pack howitzer) and the uniforms there (mizture of HBT utilities and camouflage suit) would serve for all subsequent Pacific battles. It was at Tarawa that the camouflage helmet cover that was worn through Korea first became universal for Marines. Tarawa Marines would work for The Marshals, Marianas, Palaus, Okinawa or Summer 1950 in Korea (by summer 51 the leggings had been discarded). Actually most of the existing Iwo Jima Marines would be useful for Tarawa (the LVT-2 and Flamethrower excepted since the earlier model flamethrower was used at Tarawa, and the LVT's at Tarawa were Gray, not camouflage painted) (The Iwo Japanese figures don't work for Tarawa since they portray IJA and the Tarawa defenders were IJN Special Naval Landing Force/Base Force (Japanese Marines).

Guadalcanal Marines reeally only work for Guadalcanal. The combination of no helmet covers, M1903 Springfields, Reisoing Guns is pretty much unique to the early Solomons campaign.

As I noted above, for Iwo, some figures should be wearing the M41 jacket over their green HBT utilities. Check out theis photo of both sets of Iwo Jima Flag Raisers:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/morris/posts/11morris12.jpg

(also taken by Joe Rosenthal) and you will see almost all of them wearing the jacket (recognizable by the diagonal handwarmer pockets on the sides). Interestig Joe Rosenthal himself was wearing a later M43 field jacket on Iwo.
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Excellent posting 1635!!!...................Stryker
 
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