NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2

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Subject: NARRATIVE SUMMARY  SECTION 2                                    

Unit: 1ST MARINES 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box  ID: BX600005

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991                                                         

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           After clearing the n,.inefi.eld in its effort to rejoin the "A"
           Command, the "B" C-7 AAV was fired upon by an enemy T-55. The
           enemy tank was immediately engaged and destroyed by TOW's from
           Ist Tank Bn. By 1800, the Task Force Command Group had
           reunited without flli-ther incident.


                Task Force Log Trains monitored the progress of the battle
           and moved in trace of the assault elements. Due to the
           continuing enemy resistance in the beachhead, the decision was
           made to leave the Log Trains south of the second obstacle belt
           for the evening.

                At 1800, Task Force X-Ray aborted its heliborne landing
           into BP X-Ray. The helicopters departed to the south and the
           Task Force was informed the landing would be reattempted on the
           morning of 25 February. During the early evening, the Task
           Force consolidated its position, occupying the ground south of
           the 93 grid line and east to BP X-Ray.

                At 2200, the Task Force S-4 brought i-efueler-, forward
           through the minefield breach lanes and refueled the Task Force
           in preparation for the next day of fighting. Thick fog made
           the four hour retl)rn journey of the refuelers to the south side
           of the belt extremely difficult and hazardous.

                The Task Force received its new mission via Division frag
           order at 2330. The mission required the Task Force to block to
           the east and northeast while the Division consolidated in zone.
           Division intended an early morning landing of TF X-Ray (1/3)
           in order to anchor the Division's right flank. Following the
           landing of X-Ray, Task Force Papa Bear had an on order mission
           to continue the att.ack to the northwest.


E II: BATTLE AT AL BURGAN


                Stand to took place at 0530 on 25 February. Visibility
           was extremely restricted due to dense fog. Division delayed TF
           X-Ray's helicopter landing until the fog cleared. A Task Force
           orders group was called for 0630 to discuss the Division Frag
           and Task Force plans for the day.

                At 0800, a T-SS tank and two Type-63 APC's appeared out of
           the fog and stopped approximately 50 meters from tyie Task Force
           C.P. A group of Iraqi soldiers accompanied the vehicles and
           surrendered to the Task Force Security Platoon.     Among those   5 U.S.C. 552
           surrendering wa
                                         disclosed under immediate tactical(b)(1)
           interrogation that elements following his surrender party
           intended to fight. Moments later, the Task Force CP came under
           tank main gun and automatic weapons fire. Headquarters Marines
           moved forward to engage the enemy with MK-19's, .50 cal, AT-4's-.
           and LAAW'S. After a ten minute engagement during which several
           of the enemy vehicles were either disabled or destroyed the
           attacking force withdrew into the fog.

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