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27 Infantry Division
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1 This division was "unlucky" to serve under USMC command for most of its operations and landings until 1945; the difference in doctrine between Army Divisions and Marine Divisions caused many problems, most notably in the famous "Smith vs Smith" controversy in 1944 on Saipan.
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