Conference turris::scandia

138.0. "Marines practice in Jutland" by TLE::SAVAGE (Neil, @Spit Brook) Thu Sep 18 1986 23:00

Associated Press Thu 18-SEP-1986 13:54                           Denmark-NATO

             U.S. Marines Practice Amphibious Landing in Jutland
    
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - U.S. Marines made an amphibious landing on
    Denmark's west coast Thursday as part of NATO maritime exercises
    reaching from the Atlantic to the Baltic Sea, a NATO spokesman said. 
    
    About 1,100 of the 8,000-man 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade came ashore
    on the Jutland Peninsula near the Oksboel army base in amphibious
    landing crafts and helicopters from ships standing off the coast. The
    rest arrived by boat at the nearby civilian port of Esbjerg, where the
    brigade's heavy equipment - including tanks, supply trucks and
    artillery - was unloaded. 
    
    The landing, a test of the Western allies' ability to reinforce the
    northern region of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was part of
    the annual Northern Wedding exercises that began Aug. 29 and end
    Friday. 
    
    This year's exercises have included 35,000 troops and 150 ships from
    the United States, Britain, Canada, Belgium, France, the Netherlands,
    Portugal, Norway, West Germany and Denmark.