Re: Operation blue bat - beirut 1958 (hypothetical)
Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Demolition Platoon, 8th Engineer Battalion
Would not be full squads - EOD Detachment normally 2-4 men
Platoon (-) (Reinf), 1st Shore Party Team, Company A, 2d Shore Party Battalion
Shore Party is a logistic unit so no need to represent
1st Platoon (Reinf), Company B, 2d Motor Transport Battalion
Med Truck (x16)
Out of this comes the trucks used to tow artillery and such
Detachment, Anti-Tank Company, 2d Marines
This is the Ontos ... probably a platoon of 5
Detachment, Ordnance Maintenance Company
Just warm bodies, the trucks come from the above 16
Detachment, 2d ANGLICO
No jeeps usually, these are foot-mobile FO's, the naval gunfire and Forward Air Control specialists, often in observer helos or paradropped
There's normally a Tank Platoon as part of a battalion MEU
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