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Originally Posted by Targan
Paul's making a play on words. Mpipes has written 'cannon' when the word he actually wants is 'canon'.
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Yes!
Anyway, I don't think there's much...but let me look.
Here's from the American Combat Vehicle Handbook:
A prewar regular division stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The 6th Marine Regiment of the division deployed by air to Denmark in November of 1996. The 2nd Marine Regiment (reinforced) formed the main body of the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade and deployed to Norway by air and sea in
December of 1996. The main body of the 8th Marine Regiment moved by sea to the Mediterranean Sea to join forward elements of the regiment then serving with the 6th Fleet.
During 1997, the regiments of the division carried out numerous amphibious and conventional missions throughout the European Theater. In October of that year, the 4th MAB was moved south to the Baltic and disbanded, its component units reverting to division control along with the 6th Regiment. In January of 1998, the survivors of the 8th Marine Regiment reformed in northern Germany and were also reunited with the division. In Spring of 2000, the division participated in the 3rd German Army's offensive into northern Poland by launching amphibious assaults against the Polish Baltic coast and across the estuary of the Vistula (Wisla). The division's present status and location are unknown.
Subordination: XI U.S. Corps
Current Location: Northern Poland
Manpower: 4000
Tanks: 8 M1 (The NATO Combat Vehicle Handbook also has a color plate showing a Leopard 3 wearing US Marine insignia.)
And that's about what I can find official. Also, however, search this board; other posters have posted more about the 2nd MarDiv.