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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





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                        1900 Co D, 2d LAI Bn takes four Iraqi EPWs Vic
                        QS459981.

        15 FEB          0750 2d LAI Bn takes three Iraqi EPWs QT317065.

                        1400 Co D, 2d LAI Bu chopped to Tiger Bde.

        16 FEB          0020 Tiger Bde reported three 122mm rounds Vic
                        OP-6.

                        0127 2d LAI Bn takes tWo EPWS Vic QT468985, also
                        reports additional 122mm incoming.

                        0220 AV-8 aircraft silence arty vie QT480015.

        17 FEB          0805 2d LAI Bn apprehends one EPW vie QSSO7833.
                        Co D. 2d LAI Bn receives 40 rounds in and
                        around OP-6. OV-10 and F-18 under ANGLICO
                        control silence arty and drop XX 20 on
                        suspected recon bunkers.

                        1530 New boundary in effect between Ist mardiv and
                        2d MarDiV.

                        2d Recon Bn commences five day recon and
                        surveillance operation against initial belt of
                        Iraqi defenses in Kuwait.

                        2d Tank Bn reassigned as division reserve.

        18 FEB          1359 TF Troy, lst MarDiv assumes responsibility for
                        old 2d mardiv zone.

                        1930 6th Mar receives three incoming Frog-7
                        missiles Vic QS5058700 QSSOSS50, and QS--2870. No
                        casualties.

                        Co Do 2d LAI Bn observes apparent resupply vehicles
                        near recon bunkers. Four F-18s hit and destroy
                        column.

        19 FEB          Co C, 4th Tank Bn arrived Al Jubayl airfield.

                        0145 Tiger Bde reports two rounds impacting Vic
                        QT451017, two Km north of 3-41 Mech screening
                        positions.

-1500 Concentrated air attacks on
                        Almanaqish flame trenches and feeder
                        pipelines controlled by 2d LAI Bn AirO and F-18D
                        PAST FAC. Total ordnance: 40 Mk83o 28 Mk2O#
                        and many rounds 20/25mm.

                        1405-1625 6th Mar conducts emergency extract of


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