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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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- TF Ripper request establish EPW sight at grid 795965.
- 141(@ll 1/5 Reports destroying two 1--'@5's at qri,G Q@ 7'--8995.
- 1416, 1/5 reports 5()C@ EF'W's/c)nL- colonel.
- 14-4'@, 1/7 Destroys +our T-b2's with TOW@S. Hundreds of EF'W'--.
Attacked Emir's farm, no Substantial resistance.
- 162-@, TF Ripper time of continued attack on Al Jaber is 16:7.0.
Cobras conducted record of Al Jat)er airficld/no visible armcr or
at-ti II ery.
- 1628, 1/25 relieving 1/5's EF'W company.
- 16@,(-.), TF commences attar[..., of Al Jaber, I MEF obj A.
- 1643, EF'W reports to 1/25 no tanks or- chemicals at Al Jaber-, also said
he knew of attack from NBC.
- 1645, I/'@ reports I'@-10 EPW'S.
- 1654, Tank company has 2C) EF'W's coming form Al Jaber.
- 1718, 1/5 bypassing larger number of EPW'S.
- 1733, LAI reports visibility down to Z-:0@) meters.
- 1734, 1/7 engaging two T-62's/one destroyed.
- 17ZB, 1/7 reports three T-62's destroyed on west flank.
- 1744, 1/7 destroys three T-62's and three T-55's.
- 18C)5, 1/7 directed to orient defense to northeast.
- 1807, TFR directs !/'@ to orient northeast and be prepared to move to
address threat to north.
- 1816, TF Shepherd established screen to TF Ripper north.
- 2120, EPW's from 14th Infantry Regiment, 56th mechanized infantry
Division CP 500 meters north of Al Jaber main gate/remainder of 56th
went north.
- 21::O, EF'W report of two BDE plus artillery battalion northwest of Our
position at grid QS 797950. Discovered platoon of reveted T-62's
unoccupied just South of Al Jaber.
- 2335, TF reports from 1/5 900 enemy left in the area out of 2000
troops. I'@th In+ Reg, 56th Mpc@i In+ Brigade located vic Al Jabar.
rations somewhat. Est forward EPW compound
due to volume of EPW'S. 1/7 engages enemy tanks, visibility down to 20
feet due to oil +ire5. Al Jabar isolated position east and north a+
airfield.
TASK FORCE SHEPHERD
- O(--)C)I, TF crosses border to A/A, to SW side of Ist obstacle belt.
- 0515. D Co w/TF Ripper right flank, screen thru 2nd obstacle, received
enemy arty incoming between belts, no casualties.
- 113C), C Co crosses Ist belt to clear Korean workers camp vic QS 8679,
receives arty +ire.
- loa-0, D Co follows through 2nd brc-ech-screens NE toward Burqan +or TF
Ripper. Engaged enemy arty n(-.i-ir- Emir's ranch, 8 arty pieces vic QS
8498.
- 137,0, Shepherd moves -Fwd ("C" Co, "A" Co, "B" Co, Cbt Trn) through Ist
breech and 2nd breech, e5t a screenline along 15 E-W grid line.
- 1657, "C" Co in lead - engaaed/destroyed 4 T-62's captured trLIC@.
w/officers - BIR079. .A., Co/"D" Co abreast at I(-) horz. grid. "B" Co
screens east to BLkrqan. "D" Co kills 2 T-62's at power line.
- ll?lo, "D" Co with Shepherd - engaged/de-troyed 5 T-62's at OT @@115.
- 21-@0, "A" Co reports 4(-j di@irrioL-(nt@ in bankers vic QS Bli@'. @, C. @ Co
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Box ID = BX600005
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Folder Title = VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS
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Subject = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91
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Scan Date = 20-AUG-1996
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