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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              9'P45:  IITH MARINES FRAGO ISSUED FOR ATTACK ON MEF OBJECTIVE C5
                      KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 3/11 AND 3/12 WILL
                      LEAPFROG BY BATTALION IN WESTERN PORTION OF TF RIPPEk'S
                      ZONE; 3/11 IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF RIPPE@, 3/12
                      REINFORCING 3/11. 1/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON U@ A
                      CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE 77 AND 79 EASTING GRID LINES IN
                      GENERAL SUPPORT, PREPARED TO ASSUME ON ORDER MISSION
                      DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR WHEN IT IS COMMITTED.
                      5/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON IN WESTERN PORTION OF TF
                      SHEPHERD'S ZONE IN GENERAL SUPPORTs PRIORITY CALLS FOR
                      FIRE TO TF SHEPHERD. 1/12 WILL REMAIN IN DIRECT SUPPORT
                      OF TF XRAY/TARO WITH A BATTERY DEDICATED TO TF GRIZZLY.

              2246-   DIVISION REQUESTED THAT 11TH MARINES    FIRE LEAFLET
                      ROUNDS. LEAFLET ROUNDS HAD NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED TO
                      ANY FIRING BATTERIES.


              2310:   RESIMENTAL MAIN CP ESTABLISHED POSITION AT OS 76? 983
                      AND ASSUMED CONTROL.

          26 February            Operation Desert Storm 6+2. During the day,
                                 the Division advanced rapidly towards MEF
                                 Objective C, Kuwait International Airport.
                                 lith Marines followed in close pursuit with
                                 four battalions. 1/12 initially remained
                                 behind providing Direct Support to TF
                                 XRay/Taro in their blocking positions and
                                 providing a dedicated battery to support TF
                                 Grizzly clearing of Al Jaber Airfield. 3/11
                                 followed in trace of TF Ripper, the Division's
                               main effort, while 3/12 reinforced 3/11 and
                                 provided fire support to TF Ripper. 5/11
                                 displaced in echelon with two batteries at a
                                 time in the left portion of TF Shepherd's zone
                                 providing General Support with priority of
                                 calls for fire to TF Shepherd. 1/11 in
                                 General Support displaced by batteries up a
                                 corridor betwepn the 77 and 79 easting lines
                                 in concert with TF Papa Bear. As 3/11
                                 occupied an intermediate position, 3/12
                                 displaced and leapfrogged past 3/11 to
                                 establish positions to support the attack on
                                 MEF Obiective C. Due to the success of the
                                 advanc;, the Regimental Commander directed all!
                                 battalions to displace forward to their
                                 designated position areas to be able to
                                 support the Division attack an MEF Objective C
                                 no later than 1400. Elements a+ all four
                                 battalions were firecap ready by 1400. Enemy
                                 resistance was generally light during the
                                 advance, and little artillery support was
                                 required. Several llth Marines units captured
                                 prisoners and seized large amounts of


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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600015
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991
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