NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2

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Subject: NARRATIVE SUMMARY  SECTION 2                                    

Unit: 1ST MARINES 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box  ID: BX600005

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991                                                         

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                 During the attack into the bl@rnirig Al Burqan c),-lfielci, 1/1
           coordinated with B Co, lst LAI on the Battal-ion's left flank
           over 1/1 Bn TAC. This was cri-ti(,.al since the visibility in the
           oilfield was reduced to So meters at some points due to the
           thick smoke. By 1.600, 1/1 was positioned along the 03 grid
           line, B Co on the left (vic QT 860@@) and A Co on hill 114 (vic
           OT 8803). D Co finis@ie(i sweeping its zone, handling hundreds
           of EPWS. By 1900, D Co Occupied hill 127 (vic OT 8903).
           During the day's fighting, 1/1 accounted for at least 43
           vehicles destroyed and over 500 EPW'S. Of note is the fact.
           that, due to the heavy smoke, most of the vehicle L-ill.s came
           from I'OW'-@ rising its thermal sights. The smoke precluded the
           use of CAS aixc,-rtft. 1/3. sustained t@iree WIA when an RPG
           impacted in front of a STA vehicle. 111's attack apparently
           hit the southern flank of an enemy counterattack coming from
           the east.

                 DLiT@irtcl tfic-. afternoon of the 25tYi, Ist Tank Bn located and
           engaged, w   th Cobras and fixed@-wing air and arti-11@ry, a dug-in
           armored unit (vic QS 867863). W@iile c!learing one of these
           missions, 'IF Taro came on the net to it-iform TF Papa Bear these
           fires were cic) e to another armor unit wyiich was, apparently
           trying to st.irrerider. The Task Force shifted fires to the north
           'to accomodat.e TF I'arc,'s attempt to use a Psy0ps helicopter in
           order to facili-tiate this surrender. At 1630, Division passed
           Responsibility of the f@syor)s mission to TF Papa Bear. However,
           the Psy0ps helicopter failed to arrive and the opportunity was
           missed.


                 TF X-Ray landed sout.Yi of the second obstacle belt at
pproximately 150(-) and came Linder operational control of TF
           Papa 15(@ar. By 1830, it, had moved north of the second obstacle
           belt and into BP X-Ray.

                 A continual problem througviout the course of the day was
           the handling of the large number of EPWs which were being
           collected. By 1600, the Task Force had gathered over 1500
           EPW'S. The lack of transportation hindered the ability to
           evacuate the F,'PW's to the central collection point in TE'
           Ripper's zone. Throughout the day, the EPWs were guarded by A
           Cc, '7th ESB. The task of guarding the EPWs was eventually
           passed to a platoon from I Co 3/9. By 1830, transportation
           arrived to commence the transfer of EPW's to the Division
           collection point. This evolution was completed by 0200 26
           Fe-bruax,y and the platoon from India Company rejoined i-4t Tank
           Bri.

                 At I-/30, Task Force Papa Bear received additional guidance
           from Division regarding preparations for the 26 February attack
           tc) isolate and seize Kuwait International Airport. Ist Tanks
           and 3/9 made preparations for the move north while CSSD-11



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Subject = NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2
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