Artifact Spotlight: U.S. Navy World War I Landing Party

Up until the 1970s, Sailors would sometimes assume the role of the infantry during beach landings, known as a "landing party." Occasionally, these Sailors would also provide land-based artillery support. These roles performed by Sailor were an integral part of the Navy’s operations and mission.
In this video, Tom Frezza, Director of Education at the National Museum of the United States Navy, discusses landing parties and their role in the U.S. Navy with members of USS Olympia's living history crew
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[@billwells2740]

The U. S. Navy Landing Force Manual was in force into the 1980s. Watch Quarter and Station bills listed landing force duty into the 1960s.

[@ChaseThrifts]

Very informative! i've been trying to learn more about some ww1-ww2 uniforms i picked up pickin' for resell! this helped me identify some items!

[@NavalSheepdog]

SeaBees under Civil Engineering Corps staff corps officers function as infantry.

[@jtnelson8828]

What happened to the cutlasses ?

[@dewayneliebrandt1502]

Where can I get a complete reproduction Officer uniform like the one in this video?

[@gg887156]

The successor of landing party is VBSS team

[@kaiseralejandro1425]

Is the U.S-Mexican battles considered part of WW1? Like a sort of theater?

[@bandit5747]

No, that was during 1914, before the US even joined the war. I think the put WWI because it was simply the era it took place in.

[@5.7moy]

I believe it would fall under the era of Imperialism and the Banana wars .

[@rannenw6207]

@@5.7moy It was during when they were chasing Poncho Villa.

[@SRWDify]

Navy Expeditionary forces beg to differ!

[@ericcr6780]

If these came back wouldn't it eliminate the need for the marine corps?

[@rannenw6207]

No because like he said the point of these guys is just hold out until help arrives, or deal with riots, so if you are docked and are attacked in a foreign port, or if people are protesting and become violent. US Marines are only on certain US vessels like the one I was on an LHD. They are on other Amphib ships but things like Destroyers, Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Frigates and etc don't have a Marine element on them a CVN may have a marine Hornet squadron but it won't have infantry .