Bolt Action US Marine Corps Forward Observer Team Warlord Games
📡 USMC Forward Observer Team
Essential liaison officers for coordinating artillery strikes and air support
🎯 Primary Role
Artillery coordination, air strike direction
📅 Service Period
Pacific Theater WWII operations
🛠️ Model State
Metal figures, unassembled, unpainted
👥 Team Size
3-man team with plastic bases
👥 Team Composition
📞 Forward Observer
Coordinates artillery batteries and aircraft strikes, calculates target positions, adjusts fire for maximum effectiveness
📻 Radio Operator
Maintains communication with artillery batteries, naval gunfire, and air support units
🛡️ Security/Assistant
Provides security for the team, assists with equipment, spotting, and target identification
🎯 Tactical Applications
🎯 Artillery Strikes
Direct heavy artillery fire from rear batteries onto enemy positions and fortifications
✈️ Air Support
Coordinate close air support missions, marking targets for fighter-bombers and dive bombers
🚢 Naval Gunfire
Call in devastating naval bombardment from offshore battleships and cruisers
🔍 Target Acquisition
Identify high-value targets, enemy concentrations, and fortified positions for elimination
📦 What's Included
Complete observer team
For proper mounting
📚 Combat Role
Forward observers were critical liaison officers who bridged the gap between frontline marines and powerful support assets located far behind battle lines.
Strategic Importance: These teams transformed isolated Marine units into forces capable of calling down massive firepower, turning the tide of Pacific island battles through coordinated combined arms operations.
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