COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1 JAN 91 TO 28 FEB 91 11 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1 JAN 91 TO 28 FEB 91    11 MAR 91           

Unit: 1ST CE BN   

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN -JUN 1991                                  

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              23 Feb 91 1630 - Battalion forms up in the formation they
              plan moving to attack position in. Engineer Company Commander
              is in 1/7 BnCO's AAV. Used to advise on all engineer problems
              that may arise. Engineer Company GySgt is in 1/7 combat
              train. Has (2) HMMWVs and (1) LVS wl Mkl7 trailer carrying
              MSB reloads (6 each) and (1) LVS w/ Mkl7 trailer carrying
              MkIS4 reloads (6 each). Company lstsgt in 1/7 field train.
              He will control the two 5 tons and heavy equipment and will
              dispatch, as necessary.

                         1800 - Battalion goes to MOPP 2.

              24 Feb 91 - "G" day

                         0001 - Move out in Bn Vee formation. It is very
              dark and the low cloud cover blocks out the 80% illumination
              from the moon, that we are supposed to have.

                         0117 - We cross into Kuwait. It is still very dark
              and overcast.


                         0330 - Battalion stops at their attack position.

                         0515 - Move out from attack position. A slight
              drizzle is falling.

                         0620 - 1/7 begins first breach. It is raining and
              visibility is not as good as it could be. We take no enemy
              fire. The  breach is not defended.


              Team Mech - Lane #3, grid IDS743766
                           lst M58 went as planned, but the tank w/ roller
              hit a TM62M (AT) mine and blew off a track. No casualties.
              Mkl54 sent in to open another lane.

              Team Tank - Lane #4, grid QS747775
                          lst M58 deployed but did not detonate. Capped and
              detonated by hand.   Required additional line charges due to
              its depth (>100m).

              lst breach - 1 of 2  M58s were misfires (50% success rate)
             3 of 3 Mkl54s were misfires (O% success rate)


                         1230 - 1/7 begins second breach. The weather is
              starting to clear. We take small arms and artillery fire.
              Upon completion of the breach, 1/7 began taking hundreds of
              EPWS. They (EPWS) were coming from everywhere. We were
              concerned about being slowed by the EPWS. 1/7 did continue




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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600020
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN -JUN 1991
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