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The I Marine Amphibious Corps, or I MAC, was a formation of the United States Marine Corps. It was created on 1 October 1942, with most of the staff transferred from Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet (ACPF). It was then deployed to the South Pacific Areaa U.S.-led multinational military command active during World War II that was a part of the U.S. Pacific Ocean Areasfirst to Hawaii, then to New Caledonia.〔Rottman, Gordon L.; Chappell, Mike (1995). ''U.S. Marine Corps 1941–1945''. London: Osprey Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-85532-497-8.〕 When the Marine Corps was not satisfied with the leadership of its commander, Major General Clayton B. Vogel, Commandant Thomas Holcomb ordered Alexander Vandegrift to take command. Vandegrift, the commander of the 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Guadalcanal was promoted to lieutenant general.〔Millet, Alan Reed; Shulimson, Jack (2004). ''Commandants of the Marine Corps''. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-87021-012-9.〕 General Vandegrift carried on in command of the Corps when its next-designated commander for the invasion of Bougainville, Major General Charles D. Barrett, died following a fall from the balcony of his quarters in New Caledonia.〔Millet, Alan Reed; Shulimson, Jack (2004). ''Commandants of the Marine Corps''. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-87021-012-9.〕 General Vandegrift led I MAC during the invasion and was later made the Commandant. Consisting of the 3rd Marine Division, the 37th Infantry Division of the United States Army, and 8th New Zealand Brigade of the 3rd New Zealand Division, it conducted the invasion of Bougainville. On 15 April 1944, I MAC was renamed the III Amphibious Corps.〔Rottman, Gordon L. (2001). ''U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of BattleGround and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939–1945''. Westport, Connecticut:Greenwood Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-313-31906-8.〕 == Commanders == * Clayton Barney Vogel 1 October 1942 – July 1943 * Charles D. Barrett27 September 1943 – 8 October 1943 (died from a fall) * Alexander VandegriftJuly 1943 – 27 September 1943 and 8 October 1943 – 1 November 1943 * Roy S. Geiger9 November 1943 – 30 June 1945 (as III Amphibious Corps) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I Marine Amphibious Corps」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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