OPERATION ORDER 2 91

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Subject: OPERATION ORDER 2 91                                            

Unit: 2ND AA BN   

Parent Organization: 2 MAR DIV   

Box ID: BX600017

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION JAN - FEB 1991                               

Document Number:          3

Folder SEQ  #:         27


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                         (5)    U@,,:,n engagement ---i- C---al itir-n Air
             Fire, Iraqi forces are expected tc@:

                                (a)    Artillery Ltnits will withdraw c@r

                                (b)    Mec.-t-,/Arin,:-r vii).]. becc-me. ecrti'L[Sed, disoriented and
             breakqff any engagement.

                         ( E,)  Intel. SC-Ltrees believe that Iraqi forces will. c-ffei- tc-@,,en
             resistance and surrender -ir withdraw.


                  C. Friendly


                                Fligtiel-.

                                ( a    Secc-nci Marine 1):Lvisi.,:-n attacks tc, penetrate Iraqi
             defensive                   in the z,--@ne between LJmm G@tdair and Al Mana-li-tish
             Oil Fiel.cls t,,. the N,:-r,tl-i/Nc,rthwes-,t, the MEFs F'c,ci.(S Of Efl'c-rt.


                         (2) Adjacent.

                                ( a    it Marine Regiment L-rear.@ies Iraqi defenses in
             -rder
                     t,@ clear si)( fr-rviard lanes fc,r passage :,f the remainder --.-f the


                                  b    -Figer Briga-J(,. pissesi t@-ircltgfi the breaches and
             -:,rient t,:, the N,:-rtl)wes-t and prepares t--- sLtl:,p-,jrt the attack :-n
             Di.visic@n Objective One (1).

                                (c) 8t@t Marine Regiment passes t@irri.tgh the breach and
             orients tc- the Nov,theast and prepares t-i sl-ipl,-Drt the attack c-n
             Divisi-@n Objective One (1).

                         (3 )

                                ( a    1LAtti Marine Regiment passes ttirc-tLgVi the berm at Pt-
             L,ION and pr@@,vi@les fir(-s in iii.Apf)@:.rt -@-f 6th Marine Regiments breaching
                            and passe t[ir,:-L@ilh the breach t-j provide fire@i as r,L-Ii.(ire-:1.

                         (4) Reserve.


        ( a )  2ncl Tanl< Bittalic-n is the DiviEiicn Reserve.


                                ( t- ) 2nd l'ank Battali@--n fellows in trace                  6ti-i @lir,ine
             Regiment t@irr@Ltgti the breach.

             2.   Miss.ic-n.      On Order, G--Day, 2nd AA Pti cc-ncii.tets                      Mirel-i fr@@-m
             vie US 3372, t,-,      El@reach Assembly Areas tc, c@:-ndLtc@-L passage.
             breach in @ir-:Jpr     t-i pi,.:-vi-dp general iil-tpl@c-rt I;-:, the @3ec@:,n.J MArille
             Divisic-n.




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Box ID = BX600017
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Subject = OPERATION ORDER 2 91
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