970107_oct96_decls10_0006.txt

Subject: BREACHING OPERATIONS  7TH MARINES LOG  24 FEB 91                





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Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 040                                                     





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            2120 - EPW'S FROM 14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 56TH MECHANIZED INFANTRY


            DIVISION CP 500 METERS NORTH OF AL JABER MAIN GATE/REMAINDER OF


            56TH WENT NORTH


            2130 - EPW REPORT OF TWO BDE PLUS ARTILLERY BATTALION NORTHWEST OF


            OUR POSITION AT GRID QS797950


            2130 - DISCOVERED PLATOON OF RIVETED T-62'S UNOCCUPIED JUST SOUTH


            OF AL JABER


            25 February 1991


            0200 - MEDEVAC REQUEST URGENT/MEDEVAC FOR 3D TNKBN WITH CRUSHED


            LEG


            0230 - RECEIVED MISSION DATA FOR MEDEVAC (ELVIS 224)


            0330 - TFR SASUM REPORT ARTILLERY: 33 MISSIONS FIRED, 848 ROUNDS


            EXPENDED; BDA: TWO T-55'S, TWO OP TOWERS NEUTRALIZED, 20 TO 30


            CASUALTIES; AIR: 59 MISSIONS, AMMO: 30 HELL FIRES, TWO NAPALM,


            ASSORTED ZUMI, 20MM; BDA: 12 TANKS, THREE BUNKERS, SEVEN TRACKED


            VEHICLES, 50 TO 60 CASUALTIES


            0430 - DW REPORT ENEMY UPDATE OF FORCES BETWEEN AL JABER AND


            KUWAIT CITY


            0620 - 3D TNKBN TOW'S ENGAGE 20 VEHICLES AND TROOPS IN OPEN


            29'02'N47'48'E ATTEMPTED FIXED WING CAS TARGET OBSCURED


            0652 - REPORT BDA: TWO T-62'S, 24 MORE TANKS IN AREA


            0800 - FRAGO ISSUED FOR CONTINUED ATTACK NORTH


            1010 - REPORT OF LARGER ARMOR FORCE COMING FROM WEST


            1012 - NOTIFIED DIVISION CP UNDER ATTACK


            1019 - HQ COMPANY, TOW PLATOON ENROUTE TO ASSIST DIVISION CP


            1020 - DIRECTED TOW PLATOON CO TO COME UP ON DIVISION TAC NET/


            REPORT CALL SIGN COACH


            1025 - 3D TNKBN CHOP A PLATOON OF TOW'S TO 1/7


            1029 - TFR RECEIVES BOUNDARY CHANGE


            1029 - TFR DIRECTS 1/5 TO DROP EPW'S TO 2/7 AT GRID QT737050


            1030 - RECEIVED REPORT 1/11 UNDER ATTACK FROM TANKS


            1030 - 3D TNKBN ENGAGED VICINITY OF GRID QS8898


            1040 - TFS REPORT MECHANIZED INFANTRY AND BMP'S AT EMIR'S FARM


GRID QS841988


            1045 - DIVISION DIRECTS CHANGE 1100 ATTACK TO ON ORDER


            1100 - 3D TNKBN REQUIRED TO MOVE ONLY ONE UNIT TO BE IN ATTACK


            POSITION


            1100 - DIVISION COP SECURED


            1107 - TFR DIRECT 1/5 TO DROP EPW'S TO 2/7 AT GRID QT753055


            1108 - DIVISION REPORT ENEMY TANK HEADING NORTHEAST SIDE OF WAFRA/


            TANK CONCENTRATIONS DUE EAST 15 TO 20 KILOMETERS/ANOTHER TANK


            CONCENTRATION DUE NORTH


            1110 - 3D TNKBN ENGAGING T-62'S/SEVEN OUT OF NINE DESTROYED/TANK


            COMPANY SURRENDERS


            1122 - 3D TNKBN EPW'S AT GRID QT747096/REQUEST PICKUP TEAM


            1122 - INDICATION OF COUNTERATTACK FROM RADBN PROBABLE BRIGADE


            SIZE/TWO UP AND ONE BACK


            1137 - DIVISION REPORTS HELICOPTER AND FIXED WING ON


            STATION/REPORT FROM TFS: BURQAN OIL FIELD VISIBILITY 500 FEET ON


            THE DECK


            1144 - COMPANY D, LAI REPORTS 40 EPW'S/EPW REPORT TWO MORE


            COMPANIES NORTH READY TO SURRENDER


            1145 - REQUEST PSYOPS


            1145 - CAPTURED COUNTERATTACK PLAN FOR 14TH DIVISION AND COMM PLAN


            FROM 14TH, 5TH, AND 26TH DIVISION SENT TO @DBN FOR EXPLOITATION











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