File: 100896_sep96_decls29_0008.txt
Page: 0008
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
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2317 A-10s and A-6 continue runs on targets via
TX2263 to TX3666; 50 tanks/APCs destroyed. B52
strike planned in same area in two hours.
I FEB 0115 6th Marines report "friendly" bomb drop on 1/6
position. No injuries or damage from CBU.
1530-191S Co Do 2d LAI Bn and Recon OP-5 observe
armored vehicles vie QS677525 with artillery
impacts in vicinity. Finally determined to be Co
B, lst LAI. "Artillery impacts" are caused by Ist
MarDiV FASCAX field of 29 Jan self-destructing
early.
2 FEB Co B, 4th Tank Bn detached from 6th Mar to CO
2d Tank Dn.
1200 Co Do 2d LAI Bn chopped back from 1/6.
1620 Co Co 2d LAI Bn position marked by OV-10 with
WP rocket. DASC informs AO it Was Rider-73 working
unknown tgts north of berm and mark was short.
2310 G-2 reports 100+ vehicles southbound TM184968
and 200+ vehicles moving north and south between
TX400825 and TX453649.
3-8 FEB 6th Marines continue screen to north in sector.
Numerous reports daily of pyro/tracers and
personnel/vehicular movement.
4 FEB 16S3 Tiger Bde conducts movement exercise from
QS7806 to QSS214.
5 FEB 0700 Co Do 2d Tank Bn relieves Tiger Bde of
security mission north of Kibrit.
1320 The first six of 2d XarDivls EPWs surrender to
Co Al 2d LAI Bn vie QSS14SSS.
6 FEB 2d Tank Bn attached to sth Mar as regimental
reserve.
1525 Received MEF report of Iraqi aircraft heading
south. Iraqi aircraft destroyed by F-15.
2325 G-2 reports strong H2S odor from Al Wahfrah
oilfield throughout the division sector.
7 FEB 2d Plat, AT(TOW) Co, 2d Tank Bn relieves Co Do
2d Tank Bn of security mission north of Kibrit.
CO Do 2d Tank Bn reattached to Co. 2d Tank Bn.
0012 Testing by Division NBC reveals no significant
UNCLASSIFIED