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On March 8 the 3d Bn 21st Marines was attached to the 9th Mar. The former passed through the 1st Bn 9th Mar and attacked with the 3d Bn 9th Mar on its left. The 2d Bn held its ground of the previous day and with the assistance of tanks began a systematic cleaning up of the resistance to its front. On this day the 3d Bn 9th Mar began an attack from HILL 362 to the coastline, reaching its objective on the morning of March 10. The 3d Bn 21st on the right of the regiment hammered at what later was found to be the approximate center of the enemy position. Arty and rockets did little to soften the resistance, and the use of tanks was very restricted, the rough terrain being the limiting factor.

21st Marines

Q. 8 Mar. 3d Bn and one Co 1st Bn were Atchd to 9th Mar at 0300. The Regt jumped off in the Atk to O-3 with 1st and 2d Bns abreast with the Div Rcn co in Res at 218 H. Little or no progress was made during the day by the 2d Bn due to heavy enemy fire from the high ground on the left in the 5th Div ZofA. 1st Bn seized O-3 in its ZofA. A Prov Co composed of Pers from Wpns Co, H&S Co and the RTB established a RRL in vicinity of 218 H.