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Subject = US MARINE CORPS BRIEFING  1 MAR 91                              

Parent Organization = CMC         

Unit = MCCDC       

Folder Title = MARCENT-VARIOUS MARINE CORPS MESSAGES  90-91  WDID  SWA  043  MCCDC   6 OF 6                    

Document Number =          7

Box ID = BX600128



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                                  of off-load unknown; MEF does not have
                               comm with 5th MEB)
                      0500-Planned operations:
                           Ist MarDiv: TF Shepherd passes through TF Ripper
            and screens forward; TF Ripper attacks toward MEF Objective C
            (Al Magwa); TF'Grizzly clears pockets of resistance vicinity of
            Al Jabar Airfield; TF Taro helicopter borne attack into battle
            position Xray, with infantry and TOWs northeast of division
            area, protects against enemy forces from east and northeast.
                           2D MarDiv: Attacks Division Objective #1 (Ice
            Cube Tray) at first light and continues to MEF Objective B at Al
            Jahra.
                           5th MEB: Off-load and positioning continues.

                     P.M. recap: Six AH-LW Cobras from 4th MEB launched
            from USS Shreveport in support of lst MarDiv, will chop to
            MAG-26 at Lonesome Dove for as long as needed. 2D MarDivls
            Tiger BDE west of Phase Line Red has destroyed 50 to 60 T-55
            tanks, combined with air have killed 170 enemy vehicles and
            tanks; taken many EPW. Ist MarDiv observed many enemy personnel
            and armor at Al Burquan oil field; fired on them with artillery
            TOT, flushed enemy out of positions, engaged with AH-l's and
            direct fire weapons; destroyed 50 to 60 Iraqi tanks, unknown
            number of APC's and trucks; TF Shepherd captured 20 T-62 tanks
            and 40 APC'S; TF Taro spotted (late P.M.) 50 tanks approximately
            4 Km away with tank crews sitting on tank talking and smoking;
            TF Taro is going after them. lst MarDiv has 600 EPW and 2D
            MarDiv has 1500 and growing. I MEF plan is to consolidate at
            present locations and prepare for tomorrow's attack.
            53. 'tiQ,26 Feb 91.
                 a. 'rO-)..0130C: Baghdad radio announced Iraqi intentions to
            commence their withdrawal from Kuwait. Saddam states that he
            has been victorious in facing 30 allied nations; makes tacit
            agreement to abide with U.N. resolutions.

                 b. +6@ N-2 briefed: Kuwaiti resistance reports Iraqi
            convoys organizing to withdraw from Kuwait City. Heavy Iraqi
            movement northward toward Basrah. Looks like Iraqi III Corps
            moving northward. Iraqis fought coordinated effort against
            JFC-E, but Saudis prevailed. EPW now beyond 20,000. Withdrawal
            may be an attempt to reconstitute to defend Basrah rather than a
            retreat to quit. SCUD launch destroyed U.S. Army quartermaster
            barracks near Dhahran; killed approximately 25 soldiers, many
            more wounded. No Iraqi helicopter activity. No other Iraqi air
            activity. Iranians have placed many Silkworms in firing
            positions.

                 C. +6@ Operations: CTF-158 conducted dawn helicopter/
            Tacair demonstration vicinity of Bubiyan. USNAVCENT air
            attacked Silkworm sites; no BDA (throughout the campaign,
            Silkworm sites have never been totally confirmed, successfully
            targeted, or conf-,!   de royed; in short, they are still

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