File: 100896_sep96_decls29_0005.txt
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Total Pages: 29
Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91
Unit: 2ND MARDIV
Parent Organization: 2 MEF
Box ID: BX600014
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10 JAN - APRIL 1991
Document Number: 4
Folder SEQ #: 4
UNCLASSIFIED
Saudi Arabia.
1830 Informed aircraft airborne in Iraq.
2106 Informed of possible tank attack along border.
26 JAN 0108 Co Al 2d LAI Bn observes airburst to north of
screenline.
27 %T AN 0800 2d LAI Bn screen in place for 'ITF Raid"
artillery raid. Trace: QS8147 to QS8352 to TM1252
to TMI448.
1500 Q and R Batteries, 5/10 with one platoon of
A-92/Tiger BDE MLRS arrive assembly area QSS72313.
2115 Artillery units move from assembly area to
firing positions QSS649 to TM1049.
2328 CO 5/10 reports two batteries and three MLRS
platoons ready to fire.
2358 Sth Bn, 10th marines commences firing.
Targets are Q/5/10 - vehicle park TMOS6611, R/S/10
- logistics base TMlS2622.
2359 ist rounds impact in xuwait.
28 JAN 0009 Rounds complete. Q and R Batteries begin
return to assembly area. AN/TPQ-36 cued, MLRS
awaiting targeting info.
0020 Co C and Co DI 2d LAI Bn observe red flares to
north.
ODSI No incoming, therefore, no radar fixes.
AN/TPQ-36 and MLRS begin return to assembly area.
0245 All artillery units secure in assembly areas.
Forward screen line remains in place.
29 JAN AT(TOW) Co,, 4th Tank Bn detached from 2d Tank Bn to
HQ, 2d MarDiv.
1313 Co Al 2d LAI Bn observes possible enemy
OP at QSSI1603.
1415 Engineer plate with infantry plat for security
under control of LtCol Muth, begins establishing
future new 2d MarDiV FWd CP site at QSS65551.
1420 A 15 mile long column of tanks is
reported moving south from 29 48' N 47 39'E no
further info.
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