1952 - Sixth Fleet U.S. Marines of the second battalion (reforced) made an assault leading on the Galli of Turkey 12 April as part of NATO exercise pivot The three-day exercise involved land, sea and air forces of Turkey, Britain and the United States. Captain B.S. sos Jr. USN was is command of the amphibious task force. Lieutnant Colonel A. I. Lean, has in command of the 1800 man reforced Battalion compa sing the marine landing force. The leading in Saros Gulf was supported by a naval gunfire support group under the command of aboard the battleship USS-Wisconsin and b the attac carrier st
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5572 x 4428 px | 47.2 x 37.5 cm | 18.6 x 14.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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1952 - Sixth Fleet U.S. Marines of the second battalion (reforced) made an assault leading on the Galli of Turkey 12 April as part of NATO exercise pivot The three-day exercise involved land, sea and air forces of Turkey, Britain and the United States. Captain B.S. sos Jr. USN was is command of the amphibious task force. Lieutnant Colonel A. I. Le~an, has in command of the 1800 man reforced Battalion compa sing the marine landing force. The leading in Saros Gulf was supported by a naval gunfire support group under the command of aboard the battleship USS-Wisconsin and b the attac carrier striking force of the sixth fleet commanded by E. Arnold, in the carrier USS thirty-three ships of the sixth fleet took part in the exercise. The ships of the amphibious squad as USS .In addition to the Forestall and Wisconsin other Major U.S. Units supporting the landing were the carrier USS Lake of complains and the brace cruise USS Salem and Ses Moiees, plus 14 destroyers. Vice Admiral Charles R. Shows, commander of the Sixth fleet, was the coordinators of the exerciser in his NATO role as commander nnaval striking and support force South. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)