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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                During the expansion of the TF breachhead, the breach
           support teams cleared and proofed two additional lanes.
           Engineers marked the lanes and then began reloading the MK-154-
           configured AAV's in preparation for breaching the second
           obstacle belt.


                At 1100, 3/9 again sent "Wolf", "Badger" and STA elements
           to reconnoiter the second belt. "Wolf" and "Badger" came
           under enemy indirect fire and requested air and artillery to
           suppress the enemy. Four AV-BB's and one OV-10 FAC(A) were
           utilized to destroy one FO tower, two mortar bunkers, two
           T-55 tanks, and one infantry blinker from which direct fire
           emanated.


                The Task Force "A" Command Group passed through the first
           breach following the trail elements of Ist Tank Battalion and
           moved forward to establish a hasty CP (vic QS 792784). The "B"
           Command Group remained on the friendly side of the breach to
           coordinate movement through the breach lanes. When the last
           vehicles of 1/1 had moved through the breach, the "B" Command
           Group turned control of the lanes over to the TF S-4 and by
           1205 had rejoined the "A' Command Group.

                The TF Log Trains were initially established on the south
           side of the breach, awaiting notification that enemy resistance
           had been sufficiently suppressed to allow passage north. The
           RAS was established on the south side to handle any casualties
           incurred during the breach. At 1200, the completed flow of
           combat units through the breach allowed for the displacement of
           the Log Trains. By 1400, the Log Trains were deployed on the
           north side of the breach and control of the lanes was turned
           over to Ist Marine Division MP's.

IP to its attack position to
           assault the second obstacle belt. They were receiving sporadic
           shell fire in their zone. By 1500, 1/11 had displaced forward
           and the Task Force 81mm mortars were positioned. The planned
           neutralization fires on the defensive positions were executed.

                Division's intent was for the Task Force to quickly clear
           the second belt and establish a breachhead in order to land TF
           X--Ray (1/3) inside the Task Force zone prior to darkness. By
           1520, 3/9 had passed through Ist Tank Bn's zone and began its
           breach of the second obstacle belt (vic QS 890860). OCD's
           launched their line charges across the minefield to establish
           two lanes, however three of eight line charges did not
           detonate, thus requiring manual capping. By 1600, the left
           lane was open but the right lane was blocked due to an M-60
           roller tank that had been disabled by an AT mine. 3/9
           commenced work on yet another alternate lane. By 1615, the
           assault elements of 3/9 had passed through the breach lane and
           had cleared an initial breachhead. A division of Cobras
           reported in to the Task Force and were initially used by 3/9.
           3/9 passed through the breach and immediately engaged five

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