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Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 5
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11 Dec 1990: Advance party departs
22 Dec 1990: Depart for SWA
23 Dec 1990 30 Dec 1990: Receive tanks, conduct maintenance, put on
reactive armor, SL3 inventories, gear issue at
Camp 15.
31 Dec 1990: 3rd platoon moves on Ilowboys' to new assembly area near (South)
of Thunderbolt range complex.
1 Jan 1991: 2nd platoon moves on "lowboys' to new assembly area near (south)
of Thunderbolt range complex.
2 Jan 1991: HQ, Ist platoon moves on Olowboys' to new assembly area near
(south) of Thunderbolt range complex.
3 Jan 1991 - 11 Jan 1991: Conduct maintenance, platoon level tactical
training. 1 laser/protective eye set
issued per tank.
12 Jan 1991: Test fire new gun tubes.
13 Jan 1991: Boresight/zero on range.
Pick up basic tank ammunition load.
14 Jan 1991; Company detaches 3 tanks to engineer force, 2 tanks for mine
plows and blade tank.
Fire support exercise.
15 Jan 1991 - 16 Jan 1991: TEWTS/Battalion level training, moved to new
position southeast of range complex.
17 Jan 1991 - 18 Jan 1991: Maintenance standdown.
17 Jan 1991: 8th Tank Bn attached to 6th Marines
i9 Jan 1991 -2e Jan 1991: 110 mile road march north.
21 Jan 1991 -22 Jan 1991: Conduct Battalion level training.
ition early in morning.
24 Jan 1991 - 30 Jan 1991: Conduct training with 2d Battalion, 2d Marines.
Conduct maintenance.
30 Jan 1991: Start taking NAP pills.
.3.1 Jan 1991: Boresight and zero.
Stop taking NAP pills.
1 Feb 199i: Move to new position 15 miles south of Kuwaiti border (vicinity
grid QT 059233).
2 Feb 1991: Attached to 2d Battalion, 2d Marines. Move to QS 7636.
ANGLICO detachment attached to A Company.
Replace M-1 Company that was with 2/2.
4 Feb 1991: Two tanks depart for mineroller installation.
5 Feb 1991: British MOPP suits issued.
5 Feb 1991 - 7 Feb 1991: Recon/prepare battle positions in 2/2's area.
Conduct day and night NAS on each of three battle
positions.
-8 Feb 1991: Move to DMAC course (grid QS 7426).
9 Feb 1991 - 13 Feb 1991: Conduct exercises on DMAC with 2d Battalion, 2d
Marines and Regimental size exercises.
14 Feb 1991 - 15 Feb 1991: Move to new position (final AA) (grid QS 4381)
16 Feb 1991 - 18 Feb 1991: Maintenance, Odig in' both personnel and vehicles..
@18 Feb 1991: Received incoming FROG fire.
19 Feb 1991: Test fire machine guns.
21 Feb 1991: Laser goggles issued.
22 Feb 1991: 2nd platoon moves to blocking position between G and F
Companies. Start taking NAP and CIPRO pills.
23 Feb 1991: Move to Saudi berm, go to MOPP 2.
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991
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Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997