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File: 082696_d50022_087.txt- 1C)5C), Two T-55's destroyed at grid OT 71~278. - 1105, N3C decon point +oL~nd at grid OT 714281. - 1121, Company D, L~I reports tanks, BMF"s, and S~-9/enemy has no will to +ight at vic OT 8~2~. - 1154, Gas reported by 1/11, going to MOF'P-4. - 1155, Ripper holds at limit 0+ ~dvance (.Xj grid line). - 12~4, ~ll clear/MOF'F'-2. - 15~c), TF Ripper attacks north. - 154.~, Two T-72's at K.I~, 18 BTR, 60 FB at F::I~/enemy withdrawing north. - 1545, 1/7 at FL Margr&t and holding. - 1609, 1/7 destroys eight BTR's at grid OT 810~50. - 1612, Fride a~thori=es Ripper to contin~te the attack to FL Green. - 1620, Ripper 5 reports to Fride that oLtr right +lank is exposed d~e to rapid advance. - 1622, Fride direct= Fapa Bear to attack to sec~tre Ripper's right +iank. - 1628, 1/7 report compoLnd at grid OT ~46'54, nLtmeroL~s EF'W's, women and chi I drer. - 16.0, 1/7 reports (1) BMF destroyed at OT 749.5-., by passing O~arries to the west. - 16.9, F:fLwaiti Resistance is working in o~r area/wearing pink, red or orange arm bands. - 1644, 1/7 destroyed sLr+ace laid mine at OT 808~.28. - 1650, .d Tank Br' encoLtntering heavy br~tsh at 6 grid line. Dismounting i n+ antry "I `m turning the Demons loose". - 1708, Recon reports +iring a sealed T-72 at OT 776T...6/Thermite grenade down tube. - 1724, ¼uw~: ti Fesi tance in control 0+ Fol ice Fost. - 1725, F'syOps bird requested to keep F-:uwaiti citizens out 0+ our zone. Sa+ety precautions. - 1729, ..d Tank ~n directed to proceed to FL Green. - 17.8, 1/5 reports possiblke mine+ield at OT 7564)2/will breach. - 1740, 1/5 reports breach completed, no mines. T~Sr FORCE F~~F~~ BE~R - 00.0, TF completed move north to vic OS 8.~8968 in preparation +or the attack on ~:uwait International ~irport (KA~). - 0800, TF began movement north +rom vic OS 8A?9.6~. ~any enemy armored vehicles and +ighting positions bypassed. ~`~is'iibility negligible in clouds 0+ black smoke. - 1100, TF reached FL Red (OT 8020) - 1.00, TF positioned behind FL Dianne. - 1-*.~'.0, TF CO received Division Frag Order +or attack on KI~. - 1500, TF went to MOF?-4 on a report +rom 1/11. Within ten minutes the FOX vehicle sounded the `1all clear - 1620 TF received call +or assistance +rom TF Ripper. Division authorizes TF Fapa Bear to attack in zone in order to s~pport right +lank 0+ 1/7. - 16.0, /9 ~ed the TF toward r:I~. Visibility in the thick blackl smoke was under 50 meters. - 16.5, 1/1 crossed FL Dianne and turned east toward OT 87~.~. - 17~5, TF Command Element +ollowed /9 initially and crossed FL Dianne. - ~77.:., *. cr=s=-e~ FL Margaret arid negotiated two substantial wire
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