Merrill's Marauder's - Oral History

[AWP]

I didn't know if the History sub-forum was more appropriate for this or not, given the tie-in to the 75th.

From the Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/cbi-marauders.html

“There was a notice ... that volunteers were needed for a hazardous mission...”

“And when General Merrill told General Tanaka how many men he had in the field, he was absolutely dumbstruck.”

Enjoy!

 

[QC]

Thats some great oral history, cheers Free. Similarly in Britain, Burma was regarded as the forgotten war theatre. Any reading of the Burma campaign gives you the impression of how nasty it can get. Not diminishing anyones effort here but both sides of the Atlantic deserve praise.

http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/html/body_stand_at_kohima.htm

 

[Grey]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

 

[RAGE275]

That's really awesome. And to think I was a Ranger history buff...