USMC Raider Squad by Warlord Games

USMC Raider Squad

Founded from the US Marine Corps in 1942, when the war in the Pacific was at a critical juncture for the Allies, the US Marine Raiders were intended to operate similarly to the British Commandos and other special forces units. However, the war in the Far East was not the same as the war in Europe or the Mediterranean, and instead of fighting deep inside enemy territory as small, lightly armed units, the Raiders often found themselves working 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 led the fight against the Japanese from Makin Atoll to Guadalcanal. The raider battalions were incorporated into the 4th Marine Division in 1944 and served as regular Marines for the remainder of the war.

Models are delivered unassembled and unpainted.