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    - Provided q.~uides to in+iltration ~orces

 - Pattle o+ Umm Jhui

    - Ira9i armor battalion atta~k ~h.~~q~ heel

    - approxi~ately 8 hour battle at ni~ht/early morn~n8

    - TF Shepherd   (L~Y-2='s/~T's with thermals)

 - 3attle o+ kha+gi

    - Ira~i mechani=ed briqade attack alorib coast road

    - 2nd S~'J6/6CC relationship with Marines

    - Saudi~s de+eated Iraqi's

 - Lesons

    - Iraqi `5 will to +iqht was ~reatly weakened

    - 1+ we destroyed the +irst +ew vehicles in an Iraqi attack,   the rest

 ither t~trned and ran,  or surrendered.

      Saudi'- would +i!~ht,  and win.

L--T/~-i   fr~inal F.repaiation 0+ the Battl~+ield

             - Position or ~orces (1st MarDiv crosses border)

                - TF Gri-zly and  F Taro movement +orward to the 1st obstacles

                  belt

                     - 6ri=zly recon +orc~s called and adjusted arty/air on

                       Iraqi iniantry'

                     -  /7 Nt~ ;nost unit rc=ceived jncom~nq

                     - 2/7 observed enemy bunkers, in+antry, tanks and enSaqed

                       with air/artiIle~y

                     -  /7 also worked air on enemy arty and revetted tanks

                     - EPW's walked throu~h mineields,  identi+yin~ lanes

                - ~rtillery occupied +irinq positions ~n Kuwait

                - TF Fipper and TF Papa Bear occupied attack positions
                - *~F Taro


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