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File: 091896_aug96_decls4_0006.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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- 14@,5, .7./g moved up to its attack position for the 2d obstacle belt amid
sporadic artillery and mortar -1-iell+jre.
- 1/11 and 'IF SIMM mortars initiate planned neutralization fires on
'@'d obstacle belt.
- 15'@0, 3/9 began breach of 2d obstacle belt QS 89C)860. Same type a+
obstacles. Red lanes line charge didn't detonate.
- 160C), Only one lane was open and operational, the other being fouled by
disabled mine-roller tank, wor@.-. was underway on a bac@@-up lane.
- 161C), 3/9 engaged 5 T-55 tanks on north side of 2d breach, killing two.
'@1/9 engaged enemy with Cobra's, tank main guns, artillery (1/11) and
SIMM mortars, as well as integral infantry direct +ire weapons.
- 1615, 3/9 incurred 10 casualties from enemy mortar fire dur-ing the
breac-.hhea.d expansion.
- 1615, Enemy forces facing TF at -@d obstacle belt identified as 22d
Brigade, 5th Mechanized Division. lst Tanks passed through the only
operational lane and engaged enemy bunkers and trenchworl.-.,s.
- TOW Co, Ist Tanks accounted +or 6 T-55/62 kills on the north side of
the 2d obstacle belt.
- 1630, I Co 3/9, attached to Ist Tanks became inudated with literally
hundreds a+ EPW's
- 1/1 moved through breach in 2d belt. During breachhead expansion
1/1 accounted +or - tanks, 7 APC'5 and many enemy @"IA.
- D Go 1/1, tasked to assist 15t Tanks with EPW handlinc3.
- TF "A" Command +allowed 1/1 through breach and established CP (vic QS
87@,898).
- 177.o, TF "B" Command moved through breach. Received -Fire +ram T-55 tank
enroute to TF -@.
- 1750, breachhead line was est :7.500 m ),. 5000 m.
- 18()O, TF Xray helicopters observed in area and departed without
landing.
- @@100, Consolidation a+ Defense Positions. Approx l@-00 EPW's escorted
to collection point.
TF received new mission, Would not move till 1000 on G+l (25 FL-.b)
-
S-4 brought re+uelers forward and refueled the TF.
@,.ING
3/11 departed assembly area in trace a+ TF Ripper crossing
l@uwaiti border at C)2@)5 and arriving in attack positions grid QS 6768 at
07-:11: mission DS TF Ripper.
035'@, 5/11 mission changed to general. support rein-Forcing (GSR) :7./ll.
5/11 15'@mm Batteries answer calls +or +ire +or 3/11 "sister" batteries.
0507, 3/11 in tr-ace c7,+ TF Ripper, crossed LOD.
0507, TF Ripper crossed line a+ departure enroute to Ist obstacle belt
with 3/11 in trace.
0659, CF7L 2 in effect.
OBC)4, @/11 began moving through Ist obstacle belt breach.
(-)87,0, 5/11 Recon, Survey and advance parties displaced through TF
Grizzly breach site.
C)c?C)O, began displacement by echelon displacing I 3/14 through
breach in order to provide continuous direct support to TF Grizzly.
I ---/'14 Occupied +iring position grid DS 7loB4C), +irecap ready at
1 1 0c).
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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