SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91

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Subject: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91                                    

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Folder Title: VARIOUS 1ST MAR DIV DOCUMENTS                                                                   

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        platoons from each Battery occupying positions near Qr-id OS 8097,
        +irecap ready at
      - 1500, 1/3/14 displaced and closed on        forward +iring positions near
        grid US 75-72 with entire battalion FireCap ready at 1700.
      - 1507, RASCAL- in 5/11 positon detected Nerve Agent; Ilth Marines went to
        MOPP Level 4. Further detection efforts were negative; all clear
        sounded at 1541.
      - 1528, Remaining 1/12 batteries (A/l/12 and F/2/12) displaced through
        first obstacle belt when C/l/12 reported FireCap readv and occupied
        positions near grid QS 8097 with the entire battalion FireCap ready at
        1757.
      - 15ZO, 'I '@./14 displaced and closed on /12's forward -firing positions
        near grid QS 7592 with entire Battalion +irecap ready at 17C)C).
      - 1545, Division directed Ilth Marines to get 3 battalions in position to
        +ire on Al Jaber quickly. All of 3/11 and elements of 5/11 and 3/12
        were in position to +ire on Al Jaber at that time.
      - 1545, Ilth Marines Co directed 1/11 to reorient to azimuth of fire 0400
        to support TF Papa Bear's blocking position.
      - 1600, CFL ' in effect.
      - 1637, Regt JLkMp CP occupied position at grid QS 747866 and assumed
        control of the Regt.
      - 1745. '@/11 completed processing over 600 EPW's from positions near
        Al BLkrqan Ojl+ield; tran+erred to Division Collection Point.
      - 1750, 3/11 completed displacement by echelon forward into -Firin(.:l
        positions near grid OS eO97.
      - 1801), Effects of artillery fires called +or by TF Papa Bear crnss over
        into TF Ripper's zone near grid OS 815976 inj'            Marine --H one
                                                       uring one
        Navy corpsman, killing 2 and injuring 23 Iraai EPW'--     Casualties
        evacuated to and treated by 3/11 BAS.
      - 3/11 collected in excess of 600 EPW's m- r,-Day.
 Ilth Marines fired l@-26 rounds, ---@ly RAP, in support of the Division.

      WARDEN-1/25
        EF'W Team with TF Grizzlv --turns with Ill EPW'S.
        EPW Team with TF T@-- -eports back to 1/@5, no EPW'S.
        I EPW Team rempin@ with TF Grizzly to continue to collect EPW'S.
        .101.       and "A" Command Grot-tp crosses lst obstacle belt with Papa
        Be@@
        "r"    goes through both obstacle belts with TF Ripper. Establishes
        hasty EPW compound and collects approximately 20C)O EF,W's.
        1300-15C)Cil "A" Co and "A" Command Group move through 2d obstacle belt
        north of Rippers position. Establishes EPW compound and retrieves
        another 2C)C)O EPW's from 1/5 and 1/7.








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Subject = SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 24 FEB 91
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