Paramarines

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Paramarines
1st Marine Parachute Regiment insignia
Active	October 26, 1940 – February 29, 1944
Disbanded	1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Airborne forces
Role	Airfield seizure Amphibious warfare Close-quarters combat Direct action Forward observer Indirect fire Jungle warfare Long-range penetration Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special reconnaissance Tracking
Size	Regiment
Engagements	World War II Guadalcanal campaign Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Battle of Edson's Ridge Solomon Islands campaign Raid on Choiseul Bougainville campaign Raid on Koiari
Commanders
Notable commanders	Victor H. Krulak Robert H. Williams

The Paramarines (also known as Marine paratroopers) was a short-lived specialized combat unit of the United States Marine Corps, trained to be paratroopers dropped from planes by parachute. Marine parachute training which began in New Jersey in October 1940 ended with the parachute units being disbanded at Camp Pendleton, California in February 1944. Paratroopers received a significantly increased salary after completing training, so there was no shortage of volunteers, although all were required to be unmarried. Standards of fitness were high, and 40% failed the training course.