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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR PERIOD 1 FEB TO 28 FEB 1991
Unit: 2D 12TH MAR
Parent Organization: 10TH MARINES
Box ID: BX600025
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND BATTALION 12TH MARINE REGIMENT JUL 90 - JUN 91
Document Number: 3
Folder SEQ #: 9
UNCLASSIFIIO
COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
SECTION II
NARRATIVE SUMMARY
1. Command, Operations, and Training
During the month of February 1991, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines
participated in the liberation of Kuwait as a member of the 10th
Marine Regiment assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. The much
anticipated ground offensive began on the 24th and lasted only 4
days. The month was filled with the preparation for combat operations
as the battalion hastened to finish its planning and logistic support
by the 24th.
On 1 February, with 4 batteries of 6 guns each, the Battalion was
initially deployed in the vic grid TM 0800 as General Support
Reinforcing (GSR) to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines. After an artillery
raid conducted by 5th Battalion, 10th Marines in January, the
battalion began planning for a possible raid of its own.
Battalion level CPX training was conducted for the first 10 days of
the month and allowed the battalion to better integrate Battery "S",
its newest firing battery. A regimental CPX, planned for the 9th, was
canceled and rescheduled for latter in the month. On 10 February the
2nd Battalion, 12th Marines moved from there original positions near
Kabrit approximately 60 miles south west to staging positions vic grid
QS 6410. This brought the battalion within 20 miles of Kuwait. The
battalion was also given the mission of Reinforcing (R) to 2nd
Battalion, 10th Marines. 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines was the direct
support artillery battalion assigned to the 6th Marine Regiment. On
February 11, after numerous changes, the raid was canceled and the
ersonnel.
Also on the llth the first radio jamming was encountered with minimal
effects on our ability to communicate. A second breach rehearsal was
held on the 12th and included the entire battalion. On the 13th
Breaching rehearsals were again conducted, this time they included the
6th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 12th
Marines. This rehearsal was designed to simulate the movement through
Iraqi strong points inside Kuwait and was much more successful than
the previous two.
On the 14th of February the 2nd Marine division began moving and
the battalion occupied their attack positions vic grid QS 3974. Now
only about 10 miles from the border we could hear and feel the
constant pounding being inflicted by allied aircraft on Iraqi strong-
points. The next week was spent reviewing target lists and fire
support coordination measures. On the 20th, 6 Guns deployed forward,
vic grid QS 4780, to test fire a new marking round. The round was
essentially a chemical round filled with chemiluminescent material.
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Box ID = BX600025
Unit = 2D 12TH MAR
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND BATTALION 12TH MARINE REGIMENT JUL 90 - JUN 91
Folder Seq # = 9
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