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   M1 Carbines used by UDT's: Underwater Demo Teams 
On 6 June 1944, in the face of great adversity, the NCDUs at Omaha Beach managed to blow eight complete gaps and two partial gaps in the German defenses. The NCDUs suffered 31 killed and 60 wounded, a casualty rate of 52%. Meanwhile, the NCDUs at Utah Beach met less intense enemy fire. They cleared 700 yards of beach in two hours, another 900 yards by the afternoon. Casualties at Utah Beach were significantly lighter with 6 killed and 11 wounded. NCDUs became the Underwater Demolition Teams. UDTs saw action in the Pacific theater (WWII), Korea, and Vietnam. In 1962 UDTs formed the first SEAL Teams.

They had many missions in the ETO, PTO, China etc. Post WWII in the early 60's known as Seals.
 Seabee welcome sign for the Marine Corps on Guam, July 1944

The first sword rgat was surrendered to an American, was ordered to give up the sword because
Gen MacArthur had first Dibs ! 
Link to more of the story and the picture can be magnified below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_Demolition_Team#/media/File:U.S._Navy_Underwater_Demolition_Team_21_lands_in_Tokyo_Bay_on_28_August_1945_(NH_71599).jpg

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Edited by New2brass - Nov 30 2020 at 12:09pm