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Subject: COMPANY B MANUVER OPERATIONS TO KUWAIT 24 FEB 91
Unit: 1ST TANK BN
Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV
Box ID: BX600020
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST TANK BATTALION JAN - DEC 1991
Document Number: 17
Folder Seq #: 24
UNCLASSIFIED
COMPANY B
24 Fab 91
Team Bravo, consisting of B Co. lst Tank Battalion, Ist
platoon, AT(TOW) Company and A Co.(-), ist CEB spearheaded Task
Force Papa Bear's attack on the Iraqi defensive positions west of
Al-Wafra oil fields. The company breached the first complex
obstacle, of wire and mines without opposition or incident.
Following consolidation, the company continued its drive
north to the next obstacle belt, just south of the Al-Burqan
oilfield. During the breach of the 2nd obstacle belt, B 12 had
its track blown off by an anti-tank mine, effectively closing the
left lane. The tank was eventually retrieved, but the company was
forced to open another lane while in contact with the enemy. The
company took over 160 EPW'S, destroyed two tanks, and numerous
enemy infantry while under 120mm mortar and ATGM fire.
Upon consolidation at 2000 that night, the company occupied a
defensive position on the northwestern side of 3rd Battalion 9th
Marines' perimeter.
25 Fab 91
As part of 3/9, the company remained part of the task force
reserve until 1600 on the 25th. At 1600 B Co. led 3/9 and TF PB
to the northwest reaching a night defensive position about 2400
that night without incident.
26 Fab 91
The company once again assumed its role as the lead company
of the lead Battalion of TF Papa Bear for the drive on Kuwait
City. After 0800 moving through the western portion of the
burning Al-Burqan oilfield, the company moved through numerous
abandoned positions, to include an infantry battalion, a T-62
equipped Tank battalion, and a ZSU-57 anti-aircraft battery.
After an early afternoon halt, the attack was resumed at
1600 to the west of the Al-Maqua oilfield. The company passed
through a surrendering ZSU-23 battery and then crossed a four-lane
highway into the agricultural area south of Kuwait International
Airport. The company pressed home the attack against a rapidly
dispersing enemy foe and consolidated on the far side in the
rapidly growing darkness.
The attack was continued into the perimeter of Kuwait
International Airport. After conducting an action rear within the
airport due to incoming tank sabot and heat rounds, the company
was told to move outside the perimeter in the growing darkness.
At 0400 on the 27th, the company was set into its defensive
positions west of Kuwait International Airport where it stayed for
the remainder of the war.
2-12
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX600020
Unit = 1ST TANK BN
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST TANK BATTALION JAN - DEC 1991
Folder Seq # = 24
Subject = COMPANY B MANUVER OPERATIONS TO KUWAIT 24
Document Seq # = 17
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996