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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0006.txt
Subject: SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
Unit: 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization: 1 MEF
Box ID: BX600057
Folder Title: i mef time line hand out
Document Number: 4
Folder Seq #: 32
UNCLASSIFIED
G-1/23 FES 91
PRIDE
- 0002, Based on request of llth Marines, Assistant Division Commander
restricted use of Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAP) to emergency use
only -For remainder of night.
- 0103, Pride directs all units to employ RABFAC Beacons to mark flanks.
- 1004, Division chops Company's B, C and B Command Group from TF XRAY
(1/3) to Task Force Taro +or operations. Company C subsequently
chopped to 1/12 -For security mission.
- 1030, Pride authorizes Ilth Marines recon and survey parties to cross
into Kuwait.
- Boundary change from I MEF, move west TM 200594 to TM @-0090C, to
TM 357976 - effective immediately. Forward CF, location OS 622721.
- 1632, Pride Fwc assumes Comr.Er.c; Z! Control.
- 1646, The Saudi's are breaching at TM 293632 have found mines but no
chemical mine-=.
- 1800 Pride Fwds CF' moves to C-S 622721. No indication of -Forces moving,
RPVs confirm Armor Eir, north of Al JabL-r Airfield.
- 2(.)Cjo, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) I in effect. - 2::s.00, receved boundary
change between ist MarDiv and EPAC, move west TM 200594 to TM to
TM 357976.
- 22C)O, F'ride 4ree--L-s all 4req and c:rypto changes for 72 hours.
- @@3C)CI, Received boundary change from MARCENT between Ist MarDiv and EPAC,
move west TM @-('.)(:j594 to TM 2CjO9()(') to TV. --@@7976.
TASi' FORCE TARO 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
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- Olo-., F'ridE- directs @ll units to employ RAEIFA.' beacors to man 4!art,s
- C)30,5, Accidental grenade e>:plosion kills one Marine in 2/3
and WC)Ltnds another. Both Marines evacuated.
- O@12c), occupies BP' Casino (G)S 75()700). No enemy encountered but
many empty bun@@ers.
- IC)C)4, TF Xrey prepared for operations. "C" Co subsequently
chopped to 1/12 for security mission.
- IZ730, Mi.'-154 MCLC's linl,-up with
- 17,50, 3/3, Main CP displaces to BP Casino with Engineers. I M6OA7, Tan@
with track width mine plow and 2 MK-154 MCLC'S.
- 1735, Pride reports B-52 strike scheduled for 2400 vic QS 840750.
- 1740, 1/12 fire cap with all 3 Batteries, vic BP Casino.
- 1830, 3/7, Assumes MOPP-1.
- 1930, 1/12 036 Radar hit by missile. One Marine killed, numerous
secondary explosions from ammunition in the truc@:.
- 2025, TF puts recon into mine4ield to find lanes.
- 22C)O, TF reports beginning infiltration. TF reports all Recon Teams c.-.
Ist obstacle belt and screens right -Flant@ of Div zone.
- 2330, 7@/3 initiates attack (Infiltration) in wedge -formation, 1 Co in
lead, Co on right -Flant: and "L" Co on le-Ft -Flant'.
- 27,45, "I"' Co identifies and mar@@5 an enemy minefield vic (?S 77@645.
TASK E9599-51EEEE
1735, 2/7 reports 20 EPW's on @' trucks have surrendered.
Ripper ready for main attacl on Ist obstacle belt.
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Box ID = BX600057
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Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
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