Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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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 The 105mm howitzers pictured here were positioned in the beach area -- over which the landing was originally made.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

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We Move to the Hill Shortly after the other three Marine battalions began getting situated in the city, and army troops began arriving, y 7 , ,--,ii 4, , f 2 1 w 4 elements of the battalion began migrat- ing to the foothills of the mountains bordering Beirut. The battalion set up shop on one hill in particular, approxi- mately five miles from the city proper. Defensive positions ringedthe battalion perimeter, and shortly the entire unit had established itself there. Ame sshall was constructed, providing two meals a day -- and a welcome respite from the drudgery of C rations. The camp offered a 'fhome base' from which patrols and security detachments could operate -- and became our 'home away from home until we left Beirut.