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File: 091896_aug96_decls4_0001.txt
Subject: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91
Box ID: BX600005
Document Number: 1
Folder Title: VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq #: 26
Unit: 1 MARDIV
Parent Organzation: 1 MEF
UNCLASSIFIED
F:'R I' I--
- 6-I)ay and H-HOLkr- confirmed to Division.
- C)41@), Cobra passes OF' execute order- given verbally by CINC. C)@@5@@, 9-52
strike at OS target # AT1525.
- @)71(), cancer. CFL #1, CFI- #@' in effect.
- The following grids of breach lanes; TF Grizzly - I lane 688607,
TF Taro - I lane OS 813738, TF Ripper - 4 lanes vic 77,77, TF F'apa Bear
I lane OS 750/'60.
- 0856, F'ride orders Tas[:: Force Taro to open another breach line in its
sector-.
- 0957, 2d MarDiv request to shoot counter battery +irE:---, at OS 6e7O7.7 -
O@.,. I MEF sends Frag Order 6-91, 0/0 be prepared to provide MSR
sec:--trity for Al Abdaliyah highway (main N-S MSR along 70 grid line).
- 1210, Coordinate Fire Line (CFL) 2 in effect beyond most coltnter+ire
targets, Ilth Marines recommends to FSCC to establish interim CFL
closer to -friendly forces. Division FSCC establishes hasty CFL along
the second obstacle belt.
- 1545, F'ride orders Ilth Marines to move 7. Battalions in position to
fire on Al JAber quickly.
- 160('), Coordinated Firc- Linc-. (CFL) 3 in effect. Division ordered Tas@:
Forcp Papa Bear to clear th second belt and establish a beach head.
Intent was to land Tas@.- Force XRAY (1/3) inside Tasl-. Force Papa Bear's
zone and daylight was running out.
- 1755, Division Frag Order issued to Task Force Ripper to continue to
attac@.-. to [@I(@ at BMNT on '5 Fc-b 91.
- 2021, @-d MAW reports the 14th and '@9th Inf Div, III Corps (Iraqi) no
longer effective, also the 7th Inf Div has suffered unspecified damage.
Reported combat losses - I AAV-F'7 mounted with M@'-154. TF Ripper
1 M6(-)AI Tanl@:; TF @-ling I HMMWV.
dvanced
- 0
faster than expected. Cobra made decision to advance forward thru
'@'d obstacle belt to 0-1 '@-4@'97-l'.
- 21C)O, Division directed Task ForcL- F'apa Bear to put a 1'OW screen Out to
the Northeast approximately 2-3 kilometers.
- 2=.(-), Mission was given to Tas@-: For-cL-. Papa Bear- to continue to bloc@-
to the East and Northeast while the Division consolidated in zone. No
movment was to begin prior- to loo() on G+l Feb) since Pride still
wanted to land Force XRA'T' and move artillery -Forward.
TAS@". FORCE GRIZZLY
- 0030, -'/7 request arty mission DF'ICM at OS 668817 fired 128 rounds.
- C)130, 7@/7 reports 2d (nine+ield breached by Engineers, line charge
used at OS 687809.
- C)17.0-C)5C)O, @./7 moves through 2d minefield.
- C)143, @-./7 captures enemy radio freq 44.695.
- 0515, @./7. Co reports enemy anti-aircraft fire vic OS 6486.
- 4'1519, 2//- engages @. T-72 tRn@-:s, 7N BMP'S. SCOL(ts assist.
- C)555, TF Grizzly (Fwd) reports small arms +ire at front. 2/7 reports
receiving small. arms, tan[:: main gun fire from SE. Co A, 1/25 E.F'W Det
reports receiving tank main gun rounds incoming. 2/7 report-, 3 WIA
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600005
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Folder Title = VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq # = 26
Subject = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91
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Scan Date = 20-AUG-1996
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Declassified = 13-SEP-1996