Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search
File: 092396_aug96_decls2_0005.txt
Subject: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 26 FEB 91
Box ID: BX600005
Document Number: 3
Folder Title: VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq #: 26
Unit: 1 MARDIV
Parent Organzation: 1 MEF
UNCLASSIFIED
- 0?27, RE.-c:it @fiiirik-ifiition truck hit Antipersonnel mine near- Ist obstacle
belt at (--
,@@ 7('It@-):7. si-t+F@r-ed minimal damage, no casualties.
- Oc?30, j./'I.l began displacement by echelon with "A" 1/11 and "H" 3/14
moving on left +lank of TF Papa Bear and "I" 3/11 remaining in
position to support TF Papa Bear's movement. "A" 1/11 and "H" 7./14
occupied firing positions near grid D.T 7E315, firecap ready at 1147.
- 1000, '1/12 displaced forward to leapfrog past 3/11 and occupy firing
positions to support TF Ripper's attack on MEF Obj C.
- 1150, TF Taro given mission to move to @'."L[Wait Air-Field to conduct
clearing operations. 1/12 began displacement of "C" 1/12 and "F" 1/12,
moved approx 2C) kilometers, and occupied firing positions near grid
OT 7626, firecap ready at 17()O. Mission direct support TF Taro. "A"
1/12 remained dedicated to TF Grizzly securing Al Jaber Airfield and
the Division line of communication (LOC).
- 1230, 1/11 continued displacement with "I" 3/11 displacing -Forward and
occupying firing position near grid OT 7823, +irecap ready at 1400.
- 1230, Instructions -From lith Marines CO, 1/11 displaced "A" 1/11 and
"H" 3/14 forward to firing positions to range MEF obi C by 140C),
entire battalion was +irecap ready near grid OT 7823 at 14:7%0.
- 1230, 3/11 began displacement and occupied firing positions near OT
8028, firecap ready 1530.
- 1238, "G" @1/11 relayed a 1/7 request -for -fire to 1/11. However, in
compliance with the CG's instructions to get as many Battalions
positioned as far forward to support the attack on MEF obj C as soon as
possible, nc) units were in position to fire on the target at that time.
pa Bear units who were engaged in
clearing an Iraqi strong point, @11'4 Occupied firing positions near
grid OT 8226. B 1/10 and I 7,/14 prepared to engage Iraqi forces with
direct fire, but limited visibility and arrival of LAI's precluded
direct +ire engagement.
- 1413, Regt JL(ITIP C-r- occupied position at grid O.T 781@-21 and assumed
control.
-
I'('O, After -Forcing through TF Papa Bear', '/12 Occupied firing positons
near grid OT 822e.
- 1641, TF Papa Bear committed to attack and isolate l'uwait International
Airpor-t. 1/11 mission changed to direct support TF Papa Bear.
- IE30C), 1/11 displaced +orwar-d for support of TF Papa Bear's attack on
Kuw;Rit international Airport, occupying positions near grid 8328,
entire battalicin fir-ec:ap ready at -@.-C)C).
WARDEN-I/-@.-i
- CSSD-17 turns over 1100 EPW from Ripper.
- "A" Command and "A" Co established EPW COMPOLknd at Al Jabet- AIr-+ield.
- Grizzly turns over, 50 EPW's at Canip 5 ((-)I Jabc-r).
- TF Troy detaches infantry plt and mortars to 1/25.
UNCLASSIFIED
Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search
Document 5 f:/Week-33/BX600005/VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS/sequence of events 26 feb 91:0906961537132
Control Fields 17
File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-33
Box ID = BX600005
Unit = 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq # = 26
Subject = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 26 FEB 91
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date = 20-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-SEP-1996