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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                                 supported  the lst Mar,.ne Division breach of
                                 the first  Irac;i obstacle belt. Fire support
                                 w@'s provided to five separate task -Forces
                                .during the day. 3/11 moved through the first
                                 breach in trace of TF Ripper and established
                                 positions beyond the first obstacle belt while
                                 5/11 supported TF Ripper by fire. 3/12
                                 supported TF Grizzly and 1/12 supported TF
                                 Taro as they continued to infiltrate and
                                 establish lanes through the -First obstacle
                                 belt. As TF Papa Bear was committed to the
                                 assault breach, I/il provided direct support.
                                 Later in the morning, 5/11 moved by echelon
                                 through the TF Grizzly breach site, 3/12
                                 displaced by echelon through the TF Ripper
                                 breach site, and 1/11 displaced by battalion
                                 through th TF rapa Bear breach site. I/i2
                                 assumed i@l: on order mission reinforcing i/il
                                 as 1/11 displaced. During the morning hours,
                                .Q-36 radars detected dozens of counterfire
                                 targets, 42 of which were engaged by either
                                 artillery or close air support aircraft. The
                                 effective neutralization of this counterfire
                                 threat allowed the maneuver forces to move
                                 forward and breach rapidly with minimal enemy:
ce. After 1/11
                                 occupied positions beyond the first obstacle
                                 belt and as TF Papa Bear cleared its position,
                                 1/12 displaced through TF Papa Bear's breach
                                 site and moved up near the second obstacle
                                 belt remaining reinforcing to 1/11. Later in
                                 the days 3/11 continued displacement forward
                                 by echelon through the second obstacle belt to
                                 continue to support TF Ripper's movement. The
                                 lith Marines continued to provide timely +ire
                                 support for the Division's assault despite the
                                 rapid pace of movement, massive collection of
                                 EPW'S, and periodic increased chemical
                                 threats. Specific noteworthy events included:

             .0001:   3/11 DEPARTED ASSEMBLY AREA IN TRACE OF TF RIPPER
                      CROSSING KUWAITI BORDER AT 0205 AND ARRIVING IN ATTACK
                      POSITIONS NEAR GRID OS 67 68 AT 0331; MISSION DS TF
                      RIPPER.


              0200:   TF PAPA BEAR BEGAN MOVEMENT FROM ASSEMBLY AREA TO ATTACK
                      POSITION.


              0325:   7F TARO LEAD ELEMENTS INFILTRATED THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE
                      BELT.




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                                                                    ENCLOSURE (1)

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600015
Unit = 11TH MARINES
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991
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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 13 M
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