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                                                  

Document Number:         29

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                 1430:   FROM NEW POSITION IN KUWAIT, B/l/10 FIRED 2 MISSIONS ON
                         IRAQI FORTIFIED POSITIONS NEAR FIRST OBSTACLE BELT.

                 i551;   BATTALIONS AUTHORIZED TO CROSS BORDER IN ACCORDANCE
                         WITH BREACHING SUPPORT TIMELINES AND DIRECTED TO ASSUME
                         MOPP LEVEL 1 AT BORDER.

                         REGIMENTAL CP, 1/12 AND REMAINDER OF       3/12 CROSSED INTO
                         KUWAIT. 1/12 FIRECAP READY NEAR GRID GS 76 70 AT 1720;
                         MISSION DS TF TARO. 3/12 FIRECAP READY NEAR GRID QS 68
                         73 AT 1830; MISSION DS TF GRIZZLY.

                 1730:   B/l/10 RECEIVED INCOMING INDIRECT FIRE; NO CASUALTIES.

                 1830:   5/11 DISPLACED INTO    KUWAIT AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                         POSITIONS NEAR GRID    QS 64 76, FIRECAP READY AT     2152;
                         MISSION SSR 3/11.


                ..1900,  1/11 DISPLACED INTO    KUWAIT AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                         POSITIONS NEAR GRID    US 74 66, FIRECAP READY AT     2200;
                         MISSION DIRECT SUPPORT TF PAPA BEAR.

                 i930:   Q-36 RADAR POSITIONED WITH 1/12 AT BRID'QS 73E3       692 HIT
                         BY WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A HARM MISSILE; 0-36 RADAR
                         EMITTER AND ONE HMMWV DESTROYED. CASUALTIES INCLUDED
                         ONE KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) AND ONE WOUNDED IN ACTION
                         (WIA).


                         COORDINATED FIRE LINE (CFL) NUMBER ONE IN EFFECT.

                 2120:   REGIMENTAL JUMP CP OCCUPIED POSITION-AT GRID QS 67 66
                         AND ASSUMED CONTROL OF REGIMENT.

                 2200-   DIVISION FROZE ALL FREQUENCIES AND CALL SIGNS.


                 2200.   TF GRIZZLY BEGAN INFILTRATION OF FIRST OBSTACLE BELT
                         WITH 3/12 IN DIRECT SUPPORT.

F/2/10 FIRED SEVERAL DPICM MISSIONS ON IRAQI POSITIONS
                         NEAR FIRST OBSTACLE BELT FNDUCING 45 IRAQIS TO
                         SURRENDER; EPW'S TAKEN A$ RESULT OF ENGAGEMENT        SHOWED
                         3/7 ROUTES THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT.

                @2214:   TF TARO BEGAN INFILTRATION OF FIRST OBSTACLE BELT WITH
                         1/12 IN DIRECT SUPPORT.

                 -2240-  MARINE FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (MARCENT)/EASTERN
                         PROVINCE ALLIED COALITION (EPAC) BOUNDARY MOVED TO
                         WEST.


                 2254-   TF GRIZZLY FORCES INFILTRATED THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE
                         BELT.

           24 FebrLtary            Operation Desert Storm G-Day. lith Marines


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