29th Marine Regiment (United States)

29th Marine Regiment
29th Marine Regiment
	29th Marine Regiment Insignia
Active	deactivated 1 April 1946
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Part of	6th Marine Division
Engagements	World War II Battle of Saipan (1st Battalion only); Battle of Eniwetok; Battle of Guam; Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign Battle of Okinawa; ; ;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Victor Bleasdale; William J. Whaling

The 29th Marine Regiment (29th Marines) is an inactive infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. The last Marine Corps regiment activated for service in World War II, its First Battalion fought in the Battle of Saipan while attached to the 2nd Marine Division; the entire regiment also fought in Okinawa while attached to the 6th Marine Division, and took part in the occupation of Northern China following the war. The 29th Marine Regiment was subsequently deactivated in 1946 as part of the post war drawdown of forces.

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