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File: 091896_aug96_decls4_0003.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
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- (:)CDI7, Ili5 locates mine field, fires line charge, all four lanes
4f-ic-ntifiL-d by I/'@ and 1/7.
- (')62C), TF reports lanes -- and 4 open thrlt Ist obstacle belt.
- (-'@'@2, Grizzly reports taking direct +ire. Believes it was cofriinq
from Ripper. F'ossibly blue on blue. Ripper checked to see, nothing
reported from units. Grizzly was passing in front of Rippers zone.
- 06@.3, M60 with mine roller from i/7 hits mine, track blown off, no
ir-,-iLkr-ies,.
- o642, Lanes 1, 2 and 4 open/3 still blocked. 1/7 reports three dlid
line charges.
- C)645, 3d Tanks moving thrlt Ist obstacle belt, lanes 1 and
- (-)7c)5, -Id Tanks tht-Lk lst obstacle belt.
- (,-17@)9, All lanes open.
- 0711, 1/7 reports surface laid mines at grid 09 761787.
- 07','@, 1/7 and 1/5 through breach.
- 0740, 2 enemy hasty minefields at OS 761787 and OS 755783. Combat
losses due to minefield is (1) M60 with roller, (1) AAV with 3 shot
line charge.
- 075'@, 1/7 reports enemy on flank at grid OS 764799.
- 0825, @-d T@..:Bn reports 25 EF'W's Fit grid CS 795875.
- 084(-.), 3d TkBn reports enemy incoming arty to prevent own forces from
surrendering.
- l')856, 3d TkBn fire mission at OF' tower in -front of second belt at
grid OS 834891.
- C)900, 3/11 CP at grid OS 72687-5. @'d T@-:Bn engaging op tower with CIFS
by hell fire.
- 0917, SF'OT Report on tanks in revetml-nts at grid CT 729137 to CT
7-@1139.
- 9 --
- i@) 7,0, 1/5 reports three tanks with IB EPW's (two officers).
- o957, 1/5 and '-"d T@-.:Bn reports enemy incoming at grid OS 766855.
dr-op rock eye on enemy tanks at grid .0@S
- Attack commenced on 'd obstacle belt.
- 11@9, 1/7 receiving incoming rounds.
- I 1 4('), -@.d T@.,Bn engaging with [-tell fire to fr-ont.
- Troops in open engaged bv artillery at grid OS 921941.
- 1155, TOW Company engaging one tank at grid CS 85-.905.
- I-(.)7, Lane 4 Clear-ed, lane 1 identified.
- l'@-' I 4, '@d T@.E;n identifies enemy squad moving through mine field to
surrender.
- Lanes 2, @. and 4 open.
- lz'19, 1/7 reports 50 to 60 EPW@S.
- 122C), 3d TkBn reports 6C) EF'W's.
- 1234, Three enemy tanks destroyed at Qrid OS 653952.
- I'-?'@7, 3C) EF'W's reported in lane 2.
- 1-@'44, T-62 destroyed by 3d TkBn at grid C!-@ 817925.
- 1252, Seven tanks destroyed by hell fire at grid CS 81,7925.
- 17.@)O, 1/5 tanks at grid US 862925 engaged two T-62's, one destroyed.
- I'@02, Enemy mortar fire on 1/5 tanks at grid 86'@925.
- l'@C)7, Q-36 picks up possible enemy artillery position at grid CT
84 1
Tanks engaged at grid OS 79C)970.
13'-@B, @-d Tl::Bn report-, EPW's at grid OS 810999.
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600005
Unit = 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
Folder Seq # = 26
Subject = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91
Document Seq # = 5
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Scan Date = 20-AUG-1996
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Declassified = 13-SEP-1996