Category: 6th Machine Gun Battalion, United States Marine Corps, World War I
Categories: American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Battalions, World War I | United States Marine Corps, World War I
The 6th Machine Gun Battalion was part of the United States Marine Corps serving during during World War I. This battalion was part of the 4th Marine Brigade. After being formed in 1917, the battalion supported the Marine regiments by detaching machine gun companies to operate with the regimental battalions along the Western Front and to provide fire support to them during the fighting. The battalion was sometimes employed as a complete unit with all its companies being concentrated together to ensure that maximum firepower was applied to various points along the front line in support of Allied attacks and also to defend against German assaults. The battalion also supported the operations of the 2nd Infantry Division. After the war, the unit undertook occupation duties in Germany before returning to the United States in mid-1919 where it was subsequently deactivated.
Commanders:
- Captain Edward Cole
The 6th Machine Gun Battalion was assigned to:
Primary subordinate units were:
- 15th Company
- 23rd Company
- 77th Company
- 81st Company
For the primary, peacetime category, see:
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