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====Marine landing==== | ====Marine landing==== | ||
[[File:150711-N-NI474-158.jpg|thumb|right|First wave of Marines of the 1st Division hitting the beach]] | |||
On April 20th the NAP Enrico, Unión, and Laureano, carrying the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade under Brig. Gen. Carlos Algabo, deploy the spearhead of the naval infantry operation. | |||
First ashore was the Battalion Landing Team 3/9, which arrived on the beach at 8:15 a.m. Wearing full battle gear and carrying RAP-18s, the Marines were met with small arms fire on the beach. Within two hours, Battalion Landing Team 1/3 began landing. | |||
The 7,000 Marines were deployed to secure the town’s airstrip, freeing local rebel militia up for combat. The Marines successfully create a secure beachhead for the rest of the Division, in order to create a second front West of Imahenda and advance north cutting off any Akanatoan forces trying to run into friendly provinces. | |||
====Battle of Imahenda==== | ====Battle of Imahenda==== | ||
[[Category:Wars]] | [[Category:Wars]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||