TASK FORCE TARO 23 FEB 91

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Subject: TASK FORCE TARO  23 FEB 91                                      

Unit: 3D AA BN    

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600016

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD ASSAULT AMPHIBAN BATTALION JAN - JUN 1991                                

Document Number:          5

Folder SEQ  #:         15













      -1340, AH-1 Cobra reports 50 tanl--                 -lo surrender vi.c OS
       91781-5.
      -14E)O, TF Taro,'6' and '3' displace to QS 917835 to observe surrender of
       tank force.
      -1804, Btry A 1/12 reports gas, assumes MOPP-4. Decon team reports a'-,I
       clear at 1848 returned to MOPP-1@.
      -2007, 3/3 reports 62 EPW's surrendered vic      QS 928576.
      -2100, C Co (-) attached to '@112 for security.
      -2110, 1/12 provided fire cap for XRay, Papa Bear and Taro throughout
       @the day.

      TF GRIZZLY
      -1028, Recon teams recon 2/7 and 3/7 attack posj:tion east of Al Jaber
       airfield.
      -1130, 3/7's lst element at 2d minefield at OS 810940. Movement
       delayed due to reports of enemy armor NE of minefield.
      -1602, 3/7 begins clearing of Al Jaber Airfield, l@ company of 2/7 in
       reserve.
      -1630, 3/7 in place for attack of Al Jaber.
      -1640, 2/7 reports 13 EPW's with 5 more coming in thru airport perimeter
       fence.
      -1645, 3/7 Engineers/STA team blow holes in airport fence line, 1
       engineer WIA.      i @
      -1722, 3/7 prep'fire   for Al Jaber begins. Bn 81's.@fire 96 HE (Tuick/
       delay mix, at OT 736047, Artillery fires at QT 714046 and 724042.
      -1730, 3/7 'I' Co receives incoming rocket fire at OT 746046. 'K" Co
       receives unknown incoming at QT 741053, 10 WIA, I KIA. Forward CP
       receives report of gas attack, apparently from TF Ripper, -IF goes to
       MOPP IV.
      -1745, TF  forward returns to MOPP II after testing.
      -1745-0600, TF went to MOPP IV three additional times during late
       night and early morning hours, based on reports from adjacent units.
       No impact on operations as the TF continues.
      -1746, 3/7 "K" Co attacks Al Jaber Airfield and establishc@s a foothol.d
       at OT 733053.
      -1840, 2/7 reports a total of 27 EPW'S.
      -2040 3/7 81's fire continues illumination (53 rds) at QT 753053.
il smoke, 32 EPW's
       taken between 1530 and 2000.


      TASK FORCE TROY
       B Co conducts combat patrol vic TM 125580, no contact. Section TC)Ws
       BLT 3/1 and Plt A Co. Ist Recon Bn chop. 5 AH-IJ Cobras engage Tower
       vic OS 922605, 3 buildings destroyed, 2 secondary explosions observed.
       80th Independent Armored Brigade departs Wafrah cultivated area and
       attacks Papa Bear in the vicinity of the Burqan oil fields. Quartering
       party for,TF Troy evades sporadic Arty fire enroute Div Main CP.
       Elements  BLT 3/1 deploy in AO. Detach 61a Marines B 1/25.

      TASK FORCE XRAY
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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600016
Unit = 3D AA BN
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD ASSAULT AMPHIBAN BATTALION JAN - JUN 1991
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Subject = TASK FORCE TARO 23 FEB 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 25-SEP-1996