ˈæftɚ dʒəpˈænz sɚɹˈɛndɚ, ðə fˈɜːst ænd sˈɪksθ mɚɹˈiːn dᵻvˈɪʒənz, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz tʃˈaɪnə mɚɹˈiːnz, wɜː sˈɛnt tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ nˈɔːɹðɚn tʃˈaɪnə fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.
After Japan's surrender, the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions, also known as China Marines, were sent to occupy northern China from 1945 to 1948.