SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 1 JAN TO 27 FEB

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Subject: SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS  1 JAN  TO  27 FEB     

Unit: 1ST TANK BN 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box  ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST TANK BATTALION JAN - DEC 1991                                            

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         1 February                      Battalion moved to new assembly
                                         area, and chopped Company C and 3rd
                                         Platoon TOW to RCT-4.

         3 February                      Reattached Company C and 3rd
                                         Platoon TOW.

         9 February                      Participated in TF PAPA BEAR's sand
                                         table. Attached two Kuwaiti
                                         interpreters.

         11 February                     Attended Air Concept meeting; AO,
                                         FAC, and Scouts conduct TACP shoot.
                                         Battalion received botulism
                                         vaccine.

         13 February                     Participated in TF Madevac
                                         Exercise.

         14 February                     Test-fired all crew served weapons,
                                         battle zeroed all M-16's.

         17 February                     2nd Platoon, Company D chopped to
                                         TF Troy for Psyops. 3rd Platoon
                                         TOW chopped to TF Taro.

         19 February                     Participated in Division Sand
                                         Table.

         20 February                     Battalion moved to final Assembly
                                         Area. Began taking nerve agent
                                         antidote pills.

         22 February                     2nd Platoon, Company D returns.

         23 February                     Attached ist section, 3rd Marines'
                                         Regimental TOW Platoon.

         24 February                     Ground war begins. Battle after
                                         second breachhead. 650 plus enemy
                                  prisoners of war taken.

         25 February                     "Battle for Breakfast." 5th
                                         Mechanized Brigade counterattacks
                                         and is destroyed.

         26 February                     Movement to contact to Kuwait City,
                                         Battalion digs in at Kuwait
                                         International Airport.

         27 February                     Last rounds fired, consolidation at
                                         Kuwait International.

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Subject = SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 1 JAN
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