Contact was expected soon, but the three recon companies ahead of them had still not reported anything.
Our recon companies have just walked into a passive ambush seven klicks ahead.
Advanced along the northeast side of Motobu, across the base of peninsula, the recon company encountered heavier Japanese resistance at the town of Nakasona.
Marine combat engineers were opposed by enemy snipers and the recon company dug-in without packs and their gear to advance their position, quickly subduing the snipers.
The 6th Marine Division's recon company relieved the 22nd Marines, and advanced toward the Kokuba estuary, reaching it at 0900.
They numbered fewer than half our recon company.
The Corps commanders need their own recon assets and should not rely on the already heavily tasked division recon companies.
Golani's recon company (Sayeret Golani) is one of the most respected special forces units in the IDF.
Preceding them into combat were three recon companies driving armed Haulers and four weakly armored grav-cars.
You'll have all three recon companies ahead of you, Captain, but I want my heaviest strikers as lead battalion.