COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 13 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91   13 MAR 91           

Unit: 11TH MARINES

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600015

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991                                                  

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           22 Feb  1991           Operation Desert Storm B-2.      Early in the
                                  morning as 1/11 and the Regimental jump CP
                                  moved forward to positions along the border,
                                  1/12 engaged what was believed to be an Iraqi
                                  armored reconnaissance force of 2 tanks and 3
                                  BMPs moving south just across the border.
                                  While awaiting Cobra support, 1/12 destroyed-
                                  one BMP and turned this force to the
                                  northwest. The engineer effort to improve
                                  +iring position areas near the border
                                  continued. Ilth Marines engineers also
                                  participated in cutting numerous holes in the
                                  bermline just south of the border in order to
                                  .allow the ground forces to move unhindered
                                  into Kuwait. Battery "El' 2/12 continued
                                  operations with TF Troy -Firing -Four missions
                                  destroying several vehicles and observation
                                  posts. As the regiment occupied final
                                  position areas short of the border, the
                                  organization for combat was-.

                                  -1/11: SS, Priority Calls for Fire TF
                                           Shepherd/TF Taro.
                                  3/11: DS TF Ripper.
                                  5/11., GS, Priority Calls -for Fire TF
                                           Shepherd/TF Grizzly.
                                  i/12: DS TF Taro.
                                  3/12: DS TF Grizzly.

            Just before midnight as TF Grizzly prepared to
                                  begin clearing across the border, 3/12 and
                                  5/11 fired several long range missions on the
                                  first obstacle belt to destroy some Iraqi
                                  bunkers and psychologically harass the Iraqi
                                  defenders. Because of the large expenditure
                                  of Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAP) required
                                  to support all the TF Grizzly requests +or
                                  fire and the extensive anticipated
                                  requirement +or RAP during the ground@
                                  offensive-, llth Marines instructed battalions
                                  to conserve RAP and requested that Division
                                  impose RAP limitations on maneuver units. The
                                  Assistant Division Commander (ADC) concurred
                                  ,and just after midnight limited the
                                  expenditure of RAP for the remainder of the
                                  night to counter-Fire and emergency -Fire
                                  missions. Specific noteworthy events
                                  included-.

               0004., 3/12 AND    5/11 MASS FIRES ON ENEMY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS IN
                       SUPPORT OF TF GRIZZLY.





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Box ID = BX600015
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991
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