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52                                        U.S. MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 1990-1991


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took up its position on the left, this flank would have to be covered by another
unit. In this case, the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, was already on the left, and it
covered the flank until the arrival of the Tiger Brigade. The "Tigers" arrived
in the area at dusk. As they moved into their area, the 1st Battalion, 6th
Marines, moved back to its regimental zone.
    As darkness settled over the battle area, a new problem arose. The number
of enemy prisoners of war coming into the division's lines was becoming
unmanageable. The 2d LAl Battalion reported that approximately 3,000 EPWs
had surrendered by 1935.173 The difficulty of moving these large numbers of
prisoners out of the battle area remained a problem throughout the operation,

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