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6-D~Y/24 FEB 91
FJR(I~D..E9, 6-Day and H-Ho~r con+irmed to Division.
- C)41C), Cobra pa:ses OF exec~te order given verbally by CINC. (:)555, B-S
strike at OS 8~~tC)9C)C)C) target * ~TI525.
- C)71C), cancel CFL #1, CFL *2 in e++ect.
- O8£j, The +ollowing grids 0+ breach lanes; TF Grizzly - 1 lane ~888C)7,
TF Taro - 1 lane OS 81-7.8, TF Ripper - 4 lanes vic 7~77, TF Fapa Bear
1 lane OS 75C)7~C).
- 0856, Fride orders Task Force Taro to open another breach line in its
sector.
- 0957, 2d MarDiv req~est to shoot co~tnter battery +ires at OS 6870.7 -
Or:.. I MEF sends Frag Order 6-9.1, 0/0 be prepared to provide MSR
secLwity +or ~l ~bdaliyah highway (ma~~ N-S MSR along 70 grid line).
- 1210, Coordinate Fire. Line (CFL) 2 in ~++ect beyond most co~~nter+ire
target=, 11th Marines recommends to FSCC to establish interim CFL
closer to +riendly +orces. Division FSCC establishes ha=ty CFL along
the second c..Lstacle belt.
- 1545, Fride orders 11th Marines to move Battalions in position to
+ire on ~l J~ber quickly.
- 1600, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) 7-. in e++ect. Division ordered Tas~ -
FOnt~entFwPct Bear to clear second belt and establish a head. =
zone and daylight was rLLnning OLt.
- 1755, D~ VI St 0 Frag Order iss~ed to Task Force Ripper to contin~e to
attac~ to K.~~ at BMNT on 25 Feb 91.
- 2021, -*::d M~~ reports the 14th and 29th In+ Div, III Corps klraqi no
longer e++ective, also the 7th In+ Div has s~t~+ered Ltnspeci+ied damage.
Reported combat losses - 1 ~~Y-F7 mounted witn Mr:-154. TF Ripper
1 M&0~ Tan~:; TF King 1 :HMMWy.
- Started to disc:l~ce just south o+ 2d obstacle belt, Ripper advance~
+aster than epected. Cobra made decision to advance +orward thru
2d obstacle belt to OS 842977.
2100, Di visi on directed Task Force Fapa Bear to put a TOW screen out to
the Northeast approximately 2-7' kilometers.
27.0, Mission was given to Task Force Fapa Bear to continue to block
to the East and Northeast while the Division consolidated in one. No
movment was to begin prior to 1000 on 6+1 (25 Feb) since Fride still
wanted to land Task Force XR~Y and move artillery +orward.
T~SF:f. FORCE 6F.'IZZLY
- 007.0, 7/7 request arty mission DFICM at OS 668817 +ired 128 rounds.
- 017.0, 7/7 reports 2d mine+ield breached by Engineers, line charge
used at OS 687809.
- 01T.0-0500, 7/7 -moves through 2d mine+ield.
- 0147-., /7 capt~rres enemy radio +req 44.695.
- 0515, 7/7, Co K reports enemy anti-aircra+t,+ire vic OS 6486.
- 0519, 2/7 engages 7--. T-72 tanks, 7'. BMF' `s. Scouts assist.
- 0555, TF 6riz=ly (Fwd) reports small arms +ire at +ront. 2/7 reports
receiving small arms, tank main gun +ire +rom SE. Co ~, 1/25 EFW Det
recort~ re~e' vi ng tan~; main gun rounds incoming. 2/7 reports 7.. WI~
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