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Show Marines Use Land Based Rockets r m r ' r y 4 ' jsw Vs"' N I x & f v. ' u IX- V t i ? - y P r y 11 , s vv -, s ' ? , j. . ! t 3 v v H A i f V- H Members of a marine rocket platoon tote their equipment over rough Bougainville terrain to the front lines. During this campaign, the first in which land based rockets were used, both rockets and portable launchers were transported in much the same manner that machine guns are moved into position during landings. A feature of these rockets is that they do not require a solid base from which to be fired. |