11TH MARINES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

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Subject: 11TH MARINES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS              

Unit: 1 MARDIV    

Parent Organization: 1 MEF       

Box ID: BX600057

Folder Title: I  MEF  ACCOUNTS OF COMBAT ACTION                                                               

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                       THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.

               1545:   DIVISION DIRECTED IITH MARINES TO GET 3 BATTALIONS IN POSITION TO FIRE
                       ON AL JAPER QUICKLY. ALL OF 3/11 AND ELEMENTS OF 5/11 AND 3/12 WERE IN
                       POSITION TO FIRE ON AL JABER AT THAT TIME.

               1545:   IITH MARINES CO DIRECTED 1/11 TO REORIENT TO AZIMUTH OF FIRE 0400 TO
                       SUPPORT TF PAPA BEAR'S BLOCKING POSITION.

               1547:   TF TARO COMPLETED OCCUPATION OF WORKER'S CAMP GRID O-Z 86 76.


               1600:   CFL 3 IN EFFECT.

               1637:   REST JUMP CP OCCUPIED POSITION AT GR;D QS 747 866 AND ASSUMED CONTROL
                       OF THE REGT.

               1645:   TF PAPA BEAR COIIPLETED BREACH OF SECOND 03STACLE BELT.

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               25 February          Operation Desert Storm G+I. As the Division continued its
                                    assault towards A'@ Jaber, Ilth Marines continued to displace
                                    units through the second obstacle belt. As this
                                    displacement was taking place, an Iraqi counterattack force
                                    was identified as forming in the Al Burqan oilfield. After
                                    reorienting the regiment on these targets, the regiment
                                    massed on the Iraqi 5th Mechanized/Armored Brigade and the
                                    Iraqi 26th Armored Brigade breaking up any organized
                                    counterattack. Elements of these forces were scattered in
                                    the direction of the Division CP and 1/11. Battery "A" 1/11
nd howitzer
                                    direct fire, and Battery "H" 3/14 later engaged two Iraqi
                                    multiple rocket launchers (MRL) with howitzer direct fire
                                    and automatic weapons destroying one MRL and preventing them
                                    from firing. lith Marines units continued to collect
                                    numerous Iraqi EPW's as the units moved forward. By the
                                    end of the day 3/11, 1/11, 3/12 and 5/11 had occupied
                                    positions beyond the second obstacle belt in preparation for
                                    a 26 February attack on MEF Objective C, Kuwait
                                    International Airport. During the evening, the organization
                                    for combat was changed to support that attack as follows:

                                    11114 BS, on order DS TF Papa Bear.
                                    3/11% DS TF Ripper.
                                    5/11: BS, Priority Calls +or Fire TF Shepherd.



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Box ID = BX600057
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Subject = 11TH MARINES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVEN
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Declassified = 12-NOV-1996