Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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N Protection of Dil Interests Marines relieved Lebanese army troops, who had be en guarding the area for nearly 12 months, as security forces in the important oil storage com- pounds northeast of the city. El- ements of Echo company pro- vided the security units. Qgigpieegiil is !,le! ' ff-fit t 2 , i,., 5,'ggkj he If I In

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4 Security for Railroad Yards + w--..., , . c..,..., bm, N A ,- , P N Y 'TW'-w,--,N XZ ' 'S. 'P Beirut railroad yards too, became a familiar sight to Marines, as we provided both security forces for their protection, and working parties to handle the deluge of ammuni- tion and fuel which were stored within the rail compound. They became a logistical focal-point during the course of our stay in Beirut Kabovel. '.'N 'N'un, Nay b i ,Ti '-'Mc y a- ' A

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, , Artillery forward observers, who move with front line rifle companies, enable the infantry to be supportedby fire, by communicating indirectly with gun positions distant from their own area. The 105mm howitzers pictured here were positioned in the beach area -- over which the landing was originally made. The 2nd battalion had only four such guns included in its artillery reinforcements, as GB' i,..Qt- tery, 10th Marines had completed the changeover to 4.2 mortars prior to leaving. ,- ' 'uv' ' ,A-. am f 1 f f We W ff fr A ,,,,,. ryyyy in-M'. .X .. Q ,f.,.... li .-1 505 , . n me ,W 1, W AV 3 3,3 JA:-jxgiftfyl K 'fh. A wing? I J 1-Ar fs if 1 tfQQ'?cgQ' an , 3'r 4'r ' '3'f' at -s - ii' S. ftfpffiayitikss-fi x 1 ' A. ' MN. mfg ,, -4 . -UQ , ,. 'J' .' -,i--4, 0 ,., 'f Jw 'P ?,x,px: J, sf' 4 ' ' ' vi' - ,327 , - , i fffix x 4, :l2,',.l'-1z'Gkw- -fs. g v-,Q fy, ' -,A . N ...wx 'Suki' v 1 I g ' A ' A ,, v ,dl-4 . J A 'A ,.-,- .4 My 111.4 ,A--,. 3, .L it I'ls-:,?,...- B3 1 R' 'Q 3 1 ' .-., , 2 H ' 31537 - Hi W rf. H , .. 'S M ' ' - is F i sew... 'M if-P f 4' 1 ,..gx. A . . 'P V , , d4t,N,l1,. ff 1. ,Jw ,V 8 I ff? 1, , , -Q . - . 4: Q C.- , 'f-.f lt 'YM A Q' was 2. ' ' it ... i, . .mi - ,' . g-'fi' pf! A - bf 4 - , W L, '4' ' 9 f ,-f4 2 If .ii , ' L ' ' f .4 Q - .L bf, f Ak V fy QM, K f , ' , y' A f f Ka ,-, vs, kiwi., r fx,.:. ,, if i wie -, sf ' - , it 'G Jirifldg? + f' 7. 'ii' 'f r' 715 ' W ' H V 1 I ',1Q..x ' Amis lg ,, 2 2 . i 1' A o' Sv' ,f V, . 14 Q' Ay Ridge 11,55 1, W -A :V ,. c, Q' ' 'fury f . A,' f. . W , A ' ' l , 1 -- . aa . , f . . ' . Sly, W.--W .1 N , . A i 3 if ,nl 4- 4. '. ' Q .- .lv , K ,, I u x