Thanks Suhiir, for your great feedback and suggestions. I plan to make all of the corrections you outlined, but before I do I think it would very helpful to me if you could review the historic force structure (in bold) outlined below in comparison to the units I have selected (which are listed below each entry)
BTW: Yes, the 203mm Section is a stand in for naval gunfire. I agree with your suggestion however I could not find it in the list of USMC units. Where might I find/buy a naval gun support unit?
Thanks again for your help.
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Tactical Air Command (TAC) Composite Air Strike Force Bravo
Location: Incirlik, AB (F-100s B-57s RF-101s RB-66s WB-66s)
F-100s (x4 Strike Sorties)
B-57s (x6 Level Bombing Strikes)
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Landing Force Sixth Fleet
Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 2d Marines
2d Battalion, 2d Marines & Platoon, 3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion
USMC Rifle Company (LVTP5) (x3)
Battery B, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines
Howitzer Bty - 155mm M114 FH (x6) I plan to change these to 105's per your suggestion.
3d Platoon (Reinf), Company B, 2d Pioneer battalion
Marine Engineers Squad (LVTE1 MCV) (x3)
Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Demolition Platoon, 8th Engineer Battalion
Commando Engineers (x3)
Platoon (-) (Reinf), 1st Shore Party Team, Company A, 2d Shore Party Battalion
Recon Platoon - Recon Plt (x3 HUS-1 Sea Horse)
1st Platoon (Reinf), Company B, 2d Motor Transport Battalion
Med Truck (x16)
Detachment, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marines
Not represented in the game
Detachment, Anti-Tank Company, 2d Marines
Co Weapons Plt
Detachment, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division
MEU HQ + Jeep (x2)
Detachment, 2d Medical Battalion
Not represented in the game
Detachment, 2d Service Regiment
Not represented in the game
Detachment, Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
Not represented in the game
Detachment, 2d Force Service Regiment
Not represented in the game
Detachment, Ordnance Maintenance Company
Ammo Carrier (x 4)
Detachment, 8th Communication Battalion
Not represented in the game
Detachment, 2d ANGLICO
Jeep FO (x3)
Detachment, Marine Aircraft Group 26
HUS-1 Sea Horse (x4)
HOK-1 Huskie (x2)
AD6 Skyraider (x4 COIN Sorties)
A4D Sky Hawk II (x6 COIN Sorties)
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NOTE: These units were added for this scenarios hypothetical advance on the port, and were not part of the historic Battalion Landing Team that was tasked with securing the airport.
203mm Section
AA Gun Sec (W) 40mm AA Gun
Flame Tank Sec (x2)
Hw Motor Bty
Rifle Co (This is located on the on the landing ships on the west edge of the map.)
SP-RCL Plt (M50 Ontos)
SPAA Sec (Army) M42A1 Duster (x2)
Tank Plt (x2)
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Source: "MARINES IN LEBANON 1958" by Jack Shulimson
The Air University
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/...st/lebanon.txt