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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                                           abandoned Iraqi equipment. As TF Taro was
                                           directed to move forward to assist in the
                                           clearing of MrF Ob.4ective C, 1/12 (less
                                           A/l/12) moved forward and rejoined the lith
                                           Marines on the outskirts of Kuwait City.
                                           Specific noteworthy events included:
                   .0327.,   A/l/li REPORTED POSITIVE READINGS FOR BLISTER AGE@T
                             DETECTED ON M256 DETECTION           KITS. MAJORITY OF 11TH
                             MARINES UNITS ASSUMED MOPP           LEk'EL 4. SUBSEQUENT
                             DETECTION AT 0410 WPS ALSO           POSITIVE. DETECTION EFFORTS
                             WERE NEGATIVE AT 0421, AND           AFTER SELECTIVE UNMASKING,
                             ALI. CLEAR WAS SOUNDED.
                   0412.     DIVISION REQUESTED IITH @ARINES TO ATTACK IRAQI
                             ARTILLERY POSITION IDENTIFIED BY 2D MARINE DIVISION IN
                             IST MARINE DIVISION'S ZONE. 5/11 ENSAGED TARGET WITH 17
                             RAP ROUNDS FIRED FROM 3 BATTERIES.


                   0630-     TF RIPPER CROSSED LD (DELAYED FROM 0600 DUE TO LOW
                             VISIBILITY) AND BEGAN MOVEMENT TO CONTACT TOWARDS KUWAIT
                             CITY WITH TF SHEPHERD SCREENING ON THE RIGHT FLANK AND
                             TF PAPA BEAR FOLLOWING IN TRACE. 3/11 DISPLACED BY
                             BATTALION IN TRACE OF TF RIPPER UNITS WITH 3/12
                             PROVIDI@E FIRE SUPPORT TO TF RIPPER.

                   0630-     5/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BY ECHEI-ON TWO BATTERIES AT A
                             TIME. R/5/11 AND T/5/11 OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR
         GRID UT 82 13, FIRECAP REA          DY AT 0938.
                   0700-     H/3/11 TOOK APPROXIMATELY 150 IRAQI EPW;S. IITH MARINES
                             COORDINATED WITH TF GRIZZLY TO TAKE CONTROI OF EPW'S.

                   0830.0    CFL 5 IN EFFECT.

                   085E3:    3/11 OCCUPIED FIRING         POSITIONS NEAR GRID UT 76 17 WITH
                             ENTIRE BATTALION FIRECAP READY AT 0905.

                   0910-     5/11 TRAILING BATTERIES DISPLACED WHEN                FIRST LEAD
                    -        BATTERY REPORTED FIRECAP READY. 0/5/11 AND S/5/11
                             LEAPFROGGED PAST LEAD BATTERIES AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                             POSITIONS NEAR GRID UT 83 25. ENTIRE BATTALION WAS
                             FIRECAP READY IN NEW POSITION AT 1313.


                   0927.-    REGIMENTAL AMMUNITION TRUCK HIT ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE NEAR
                             FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AT QS 701 603. TRUCK SUFFERED
                             MINIMAL DAMAGE, NO CASUALTIES.

                   0930:     1/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BY ECHELON WITH A/l/il AND
                             H/3/14 MOVING ON LEFT FLANK OF TF PAPA BEAR AND 1/3/li
                             REMAINING IN POSITION TO SUPPORT TF PAPA BEAR'S
                             MOVEMENT. A/l/li AND H/3/14 OCCUPIED FIRING                    POSITIONS
                             NEAR GRID UT 78 15, FIRECAP READY AT 1147.


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