COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 18 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  18 MAR 91                                   

Box  ID: BX600016

Document Number:          2

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY A COMPANY COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN - FEB 1991                           

Folder Seq #:         18

Unit: 3D CE BN    

Parent Organzation: 1ST MARDIV  






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                   @j-.%'IZL'LY @Mortars 1/5) passe has guns up for mortar
                                 61-1 for "rii Mech breach site Passed by BLADERUNNE'-@
                           Team Mech) as approx QS713784. TM Tank Passes aoina
                   for breach with OCD.


                           duration of voL-'@eys
                                                      from Tm Tank main guns. Cease
                         called because of possibility of friendly fire.
                            queries 'I'm 'I@ank tor grid on breach ste.                RIDER
                               Tanl,) passes US711786 in response.
                   -L:AL"!< passes i/'7 on our right hit mine in their lane w/
                   tank plow and seemed that mine was in center of lane, in
                   ut-,@-,'@,,wed portion
          0 e,                          Ti@, llecf@) reports tank- roller through lane 2
                   an@ finishing marking breach.
                        -R reports lane I done.
          075z.    A     (-), 3d CEB Pos WS7SO814.
                            passes that a small number of enemy are fleeina on
                   tout, TIGER 3 took 3 EPW@ vicinity QS8089.
                                                             with lst & 2nd Plt Cdr- at
                     D . , A Co         3cl CEP, der)rief
                   blocking position iS.
                   -"'A"'-' passes sporadic artillery fire at QSBI7910.
          03,@-0   "'IGE 3 called "SnDwst(:)rm" on Grid Coords QS786892 and
                   @'0'7 9 2 8,0'8 .
                   Aitilluiy @anding to our northwest.
          iD 9          L@ue @-F "'rizziy'-- tootniobile troops moving on our
                   western i-ank.
                           3 re-ports 'IL;nowstorrii" at @766851. A Co (-), 3d
                        Pos 771847. Don't hear artillery.
t states as of
                   0OZ6, elements of Iraqi 3d Corps have been ordered to
                   undertake undetermined cl)emic.-ii. nieasur@s.
                   DEALER paj es we'll wait for                  to get f,@recapped in
                   addition to 3/1.1@, and may be -in place for a while.
                   -L:A'@E-@ passes recon has        een enemy units in the vicinity of
                   ti@e second obstacle beit putting N?C gear on and to expect
                   c'ciem@cai attack at 2nd breach.
                            passes test vicinity U-@8490, near Emir'z farm,
                   e@ie,iiy tanks ')it by air, but plenty left, may be tank regiment
                   or up   to 2 brigades of Iraqi tanks.
          li@6     '-"PALER passes time of attack for second breach '.115.
                   :DEALER passes tnat a brigade (-) of infantry, a Bn (-)
                   of taiiks and a Bn (-) of arty could pozsiblv be in the
                   vicinity of our breach, according to Ripper.
                   on the move towards second breach.
                   iJ"-ANG reports unexploded ordnance at OS784863
          !'-33    TIGER @@ ca-Lied Snowstorm at r-)S815877
          i'@-@7   VU'@"@A@NG crossed PL yellow
          -,S(@    M"'TAi\'G reports position as QSBO2916. Grizzly reports
                   Snowstorm a- QS,794881
                   P,'AD"'RUNNE.@ has eyes on 2nd obstacle belt, reports it to
                   look like a repeat of Ist obstacle belt. Plow and 3 shot
                   moving to breach now. I?as--ing a group of -)5 EPW' BANDIT


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