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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                 1800:  ARTILLERY FIRES CALLED FOR BY TF      PAPA BEAR IMPACT IN    TF
                        RIPPER'S ZONE NEAR EPW COMPOUND       AT GRID OS 815 976
                     -  INJURING ONE MARINE AND ONE NAVY      CORPSMAN, AND KILLIN[3..2
                        AND INJURING 23 IRAQI EPW'S. CASUALTIES EVACUATED TO
                        AND TREATED BY 3/11 BAS; CRITICALLY CASUALTIES
                        EVACUATED  BY HELICOPTER AT 2240.

           25 February             Operation Desert Storm G+I. As the        Division
                                   continued its assault towards Al Jaber, lith
                                   Marines continued to displace units through
                                   the second obstacle belt. As this
                                   displacement was taking place, an Iraqi
                                   counterattack force was identified as forming
                                   in the Al BLtrqan oilfield. After reorienting
                                   the regiment on these targets, the regiment
                                   massed an the Iraqi 5th Mechanized/Armored
                                   Brigade and the Iraqi 26th Armored Brigade
                                   breaking up any organized attack. Elements o4
                                   these forces were scattered in the direction
                                   of the Division CP and 1/11. Battery "Al' 1/11
                                   exchanged automatic weapons fire with Iraqi
                                   vehicles and engaged those vehicles with
                                   howitzer direct fire. Battery "HI' 3/14 later
                                   engaged two Iraqi multiple rocket launchers
                                   (MRL) with howitzer direct fire and automatic
                                   weapons destroying one launcher and preventing
                        the Iraqis from firing the MRLS. lith Marines
                                   units continued to collect numerous Iraqi @
                                   EPW's as units moved forward.        By the end of
                                   the day, 3/11, 1/11, 3/12 and 5/11 had
                                   occupied positions beyond the second
                                   obstacle belt in preparation -For a 26 February
                                   attalck an MEF Objective C, Kuwait
                                   International Airport. The organization +or
                                   &ombat was changed to support that attack as
                                   fol@ 1 c3ws..


                                   1/11:  OS, on order DS TF Papa Bear.
                                   t/11.  DS TF Ripper.
                                   5/11%  SS, Priority Calls for Fire TF Shepherd.
                                   1/12-. DS TF XRay/Taro, dedicated battery to TF
                                             Grizzly.
                                   3/12:  Rein 3/il.


                                   Other  specif-.c noteworthy even@'s included-.

                0009-   C/l/i2 REPORTED   69 EPW'S CAPTURED.


                0030:   9/3/11 AND E/2/12 RECEIVED INCOMING INDIRECT FIRE; NO
                        CASUALTIES.


              -.0109:   DIV:SION SET CONDITION "DODGER" DUE TO AN ANTICIPATED
                        ENEMY   COUNTERATTACK WHICH NEVER MATERIALIZED.




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