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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                  At 1630, 3/9 moved out towards the airfield.         Visibility
            was extremely poor and getting worse due to the heavy
            concentration of smoke and oil- in the air. The Task Force
            by-passed most Iraqi positions and directed EPW's to move to
            the i-ear towards follow-on units. PLRS and GPS were
            ineffective due to no PLRS master station and the heavy smoke
            overhead blocking the GPS signal. This required use of
            compasses and odometers, When 3/9 crossed PL Margaret, it
            breached two Substantial wire obstacles. At approximately
            1800, @3/9 moved into the agricultural area (vic OT 8533)
            southwest of the airfield that contained scores of bunkers,
            APC's and fighting positions. The defending enemy force was
            the 2E)t@@i Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armor Division. 3/9 received
            sporadic automatic weapons fire and pushed straight through.
            Progress was slow duo to zero visibility and the unclear enemy
            situation. By 2300, 3/9 breached the Kuwait International
            Airport perimeter fence and occupied a battle position (vic QT
            8738).


                  At 1815, 1/1 crossed PL Margaret and began to push east
            towards the radio station (vic QT 8733). There were numerous
            tanks and APC's :in the area and several fire fights occurred.
            At 1830, the first of two fire/fights with civilian vehicles
            occurred. These vehicles carried fleeing Iraqi forces and were
            subsequently destroyed. Closer to the airport, an APC bolted
            from a building and got to the hard surface road. It was
            engaged and hit by TOW'S. Enemy troops dismounted and were
            killed by D Co 1/1. Because of the APC's location between
 Force Headquarters, both units received
            friendly and enemy fires while engaging the target. By 2200,
            all significant fires had ceased.

                  lst Tank Bn moved in trace of 1/1 and occupied a BP (vic
            OT 893(3). Progress was slow due to oilfield pipelines
            crj--,s-c:ro,qsin( the route of movement. Ist Tank Bn encountered
            numerous tanks and APC's and one 122mm SP Howitzer which it
            disabled with thermite grenades. At approximately 2100,
            Ist Tank Bn occupied its BP and was prepared to protect the
            Task Force right flank.

                  Throughout the day, CEB's moved in trace of lst Tank Bn
            and once across PL Dianne, moved to occupy a BP (vic CT
            670360). At 2130, CEB's M6OA3 tanks engaged fleeing Iraqi
            vehicles with main guns and automatic weapons, destroying one
            Type 63 APC, one jeep, and one cargo truck. In the midst of
            this engagement, Latice Corporal James Waldron of "All Co, 7th
            Engineer Support Battalion was killed in action.

                  The Task Force Command Elements initially followed in
            trace of 1/1, crossing )@L Dianne at approximately 1715. PL
            Margaret was crossed at 2115 and the CP established (vic OT
            857321) by 2130.    The logistics Trains followed in trace
            throughout the day's movement and by 2200, established the LOC
            (vic ()T 825237). The RAS was immediately set Lip to receive
            wounded from the engagements at the airport.
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