Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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wg .B Maul an 5 Here troops from Fox company board the LVT's which will carry them to the beach. These ominous amphibious trac torsre- semble something out of a Jules Verne novel as they form into waves for the final swim into the beach, riding low in the water and belching fire from engine exhausts. The mighty trac- tors were later to prove their worth, both practical and psychological as they roared through the streets of a city named Beirut. Now,land the landing Force

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an-an ,gn is :.Q.4ff. F was tap1lf:12.:.f5e.ez:-A-sul' :sqdigw An integral part of the battalion's rein- forcing units is the lst platoon, A company, 2nd Tank battalion. Shown below is one of the 60-ton tanks being unloaded at Dikili from an LCU Qlanding craft utilityl. Note the driver of the tank ibottom picturej situated directly below the 90mm gun, who seemingly has his own private swimming pool.