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'China Marines' are those United States Marines from the 4th Marine Regiment who were stationed in Shanghai, China during 1927 - 1941 to protect American citizens and their property in the Shanghai International Settlement during the Chinese Revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War. Perhaps the most famous China Marines were Chesty Puller and William H. Rupertus.
Due to the cheap labor being readily available, China Marines lived relatively comfortable lifestyles, with squads being able to hire a Chinese man to do all of their cleaning and errands. When added to the inexpensive goods available on the local economy, assignments to the China Marines were highly coveted.
With the expansion of the Marine Corps during World War II and the capture of the 4th Marines at Corregidor, China Marines were rare and highly regarded.

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See also

★ List of United States Marine Corps battalions

References

★ Chester M. BIGGS, Jr.: ''The United States Marines in North China, 1894-1942''. McFarland and Company, Inc. 2003, ISBN 0-7864-1488-X

External links

★ ChinaMarines.com

★ China Marines Band