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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. UNCLASSIFIED iii-S