NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2

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Subject: NARRATIVE SUMMARY  SECTION 2                                    

Unit: 1ST MARINES 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

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Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991                                                         

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                                       Section 2


                                  Narrative Summary

                          Command, Operations, and Training

                During this period, Ist Marines Headquarters continued to
           operate as the command element of Task Force Papa Bear. The
           primary elements of this mechanized task force were First
           Battalion, First Marines; Third Battalion, Ninth Marines; First
           Tank Battalion (-); First Combat Engineer Battalion (-), and
           one company of Light Armored Infantry. The focus of effort for
           the task force during the month of February was the preparation
           for and the conduct of the liberation of Kuwait.


                On I and 2 February, Task Force Papa Bear conducted a ]@90
           km tactical movement north to its assigned assembly area (vic
           OS 460326) wi-thin the Division's sector. Once the assembly
           area was established, preparations for the ground offensive
           were given priority. Staff planning to support the Division's
           concept of operations was constant. Every possible contingency
           was considered and each detail studied. Orders groups,
           sar)dtables, planning conferences, and liaison visits with
           Division and subordinate commands were continuous. These
           efforts dealt mainly with distribution of engineer assets, EPW
           handling, medevac procedures, NBCD, fire support coordination
           and combat service support.

                On 15 February, a task force breach exercise was conducted
           including all subordinate commands. On 16 February, a task
           force leader's recon to observe the task force's axis of
           advance into Kuwait was completed. Also on 16 February, a
           HEMMS (Hand Emplaced Mine Marking System) demonstration was
 by First Combat Engineer
           Battalion. On 20 February, the task force displaced to its
           final AA (vic OS 669469).


                At 0700 on 23 February 91, 3/9 dispatched its two fire
           support vehicles, code named "Wolf" and "Badger" along with STA
           teams to reconnoiter the route to the berm located near the
           Saudi/KLIWait (SA/KU) border. STA teams continued to
           reconnoiter movement routes, battle positions, and mark the
           lanes and breach locations at the first Iraqi obstacle belt.

                At 1300, 1/13.'s Jump COC and battery advvance parties
           crossed the SAIKU border to establish firing positions
           (vic OS 7466) :in order to support the attack of Task Force Papa
           Bear from the line of departure through the first breach. 1/11
           was in position and ready by 220k).





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