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oyins hot tar.qets and by p~ss1n~ cold tar~ets

  C)BC) Via F~RS/RPY, TF Ripper observed Ira~i armor battalion ~r  KI~

       Missouri enqa~ed.    Ira9i +orces +le~in8.

  C)7C)O T~ Ripper presses the attack north.

  1~.)O 1/5 breached unmarked mine+ield and encountered du8-in in+antry in

       reverse slope de+ense.    ~lso, destroyed a T-72 and ZSU-2~-4,

       *::d Tanks destroyed T55 `S.

  C)75C) TF Shepherd continued attack to NE,  destroyed iC) ~pC (type 6.~),

       captured 6 ~pC's,   tank main supply point,  ~ T-62's, 2 ~PC's, 1 ~TR

       and a truck.    Later in a second action,  Shepherd destroyed 6

       tanks, 11 ~PC's and 5 trucks

  iTO Orders ~roup is~ued FragO +or seizure 0+ MEF obi C.      Plan was

       simple.  Enemy was attemptinS to escape west out 0+ Kuwait City.

       Commanders intent was to prevent as many Ira~i `5 as possible +rom

       qettin~ o'jt and isolate MEF obj C.

       TF Ripper attack north to pinch ~++ enemy's escape to west alonq

                 FL Green

       T  3hepherd cover east alonS ~l ~ur8an/~l t1a~wa to east 0+ r.;I~

                     vicinity PL Green

       T~ Papa ~ear attack north in the center laSSinS behind as the

                      Di vision Reserve

       TF Taro displace north to vicinity 0+ MEF abi C and prepare to

               assist in clearing/Nout ops

  15C)C) TF Griz=ly secured MEF obj ~

       TF XRay cont block south 0+ ~l Bur8an

       TF Warden continued EPW collection/processinq

  15C) 1st MarDiv.continued attack north

  16C'~ TF Ripper de~troyed ~ 3TR,   1 ~MF. en route to PL Green. ~lso

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