COMMAND OPERATION AND TRAINING NARRATIVE REPORT

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Subject: COMMAND OPERATION AND TRAINING NARRATIVE REPORT                 

Unit: 1ST TANK BN 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box  ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST TANK BATTALION JUL - DEC 1990                                            

Document Number:         14

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                                  NARRATIVE SUMMARY


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              The First Tank Battalion's mission is to close with and
          destroy the enemy utilizing armor protected +ire power, shock
          effect, and maneuver, and to provide anti-armor and
          anti-mechanized fire in support of the Marine Division.

              During November, First Tank Battalion was deployed to Saudi
          Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield. The Battalion
          continued to train and move within Task Force (TF) Ripper's Area
          of Operation.

              On 1 November the battalion participated in TF Ripper's
          Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT).

              The Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEP),
          Lieutenant General BOOMER, spoke to the staff officers and company
          commanders of the battalion on the evening of 2 November.

              On the 5th and 6th of the month, battalion staff and company
          commanders met with their British 7th Armored Brigade Royal
          Scottish Dragoon Guards Regiment counterparts for briefings and
          discussions on employment. Selected members were allowed to ride
          and drive the new British Challenger tank during a dry run of the
          Brits newly established range.

              On the 7th of November the battalion started painting all
          vehicles a desert camouflage color.

              The battalion conducted a night attack on the evening of the
          7th. Valuable experence was obtained in the ability of the
          battalion and company commanders to maneuver their units at night
          in tactical formations during hours of limited visibility.

              On the evening of the 9th and morning of the 10th, the
          battalion participated in the TF Ripper's Night Attack which
ncompassed night movement over 30 km's, passage of lines and a
          night attack.

              The Marine Corps Birthday was celebrated on the 10th of
          November. The battalion invited members of Arabian-American Oil
          Company (ARAMCO) as well as the Royal Scottish Dragoon Guards to
          the battalion assembly area to participate in the celebration.
          The traditional ceremony and cake cutting were observed with the
          oldest and youngest Marines, while the Royal Scottish Dragoonj
          GuardSprovided a band with Bag-Pipe music.

              During mid November, the companies each conducted live fire
          tank gunnery and small arms familiarization firing on Sheppard
          Range. In conjunction with the attached engineer platoon, the


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Box ID = BX600020
Unit = 1ST TANK BN
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST TANK BATTALION JUL - DEC 1990
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Subject = COMMAND OPERATION AND TRAINING NARRATIVE REPORT
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Declassified = 06-DEC-1996