1920x1080 4th Marine Raider Battalion, Training... «Trusted»

Much of their initial preparation took place at Camp Pendleton and later in the rugged terrain of Guadalcanal . Training emphasized rubber boat maneuvers, long-distance forced marches with heavy packs, and jungle survival.

Some units were famously issued specialized Bergmann boots (logger-style boots) to better handle the mud and terrain of the Pacific. 1920x1080 4th Marine Raider Battalion, Training...

A distinctive fairbairn-sykes style combat knife issued specifically to Marine Raiders for close-quarters combat. Much of their initial preparation took place at

Raiders favored high-volume fire, utilizing M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles (BAR) , M1 Thompson submachine guns , and Reising submachine guns. long-distance forced marches with heavy packs

The battalion was often issued specialized or experimental gear that differed from standard infantry: