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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0010.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
B-DAY/24 FEB 91
PRIDE
-0359, B-Day and H-Hour confirmed to Division.
-0410, Cobra passes OP execute order given verbally by CINC. 0555,
strike at DS 83309000 target # A"1525.
-0710, cancel CFL #I, CFL #2 in effect.
-OE330, The following grids of breach lanes; TF Grizzly - 1 lane 688807,
TF Taro - I lane OS 813738, TF Ripper - 4 lanes vic 7377, TF Papa Bear
I lane OS 750760.
-0856, Pride orders Task Force Taro to open another breach line in its
sector.
-0957, 2ci MarDiv request to Shoot Counter battery 4irL-s at DS 687C)-7 -
O@'. I MEF sends Frag Order 6-91, 0/0 be prepared to provide MSR
security -For Al Abdcliyah highway (ma)n N-6 MSR along 70 grid line).
-1210, Coordinate Fire Line (CFL) '-' in effect beyond most counter+ire
targets, llth Marines recoinmenos to FSCC to establish interim CFL
closer to friendly -Forces. Division FSCC establishes hasty CFL along
the second obstacle belt.
-15AF,. Pride orders Ilth Marines to move 3 Battalions in position to
*ire on Al JA-her quickly.
-1600, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) 3 in effect. Division ordered Tas@
Force Papa Bear to clerr tt-, second belt and establish a beach head.
Intent was to land Tcs@, Force XRAY (I/-,) inside Tas@ Force Papa Ecear's
zone and daylight was running Out.
-1755, Division Przg Order Issued to Tas@@ Force Ripper to contirlle to
,Rttac:t tr, F@IA ,t EMNT or. 4@5 Feb 91.
-@C)21, 3d MAt4 reports the 14th 4 I
- and '9tt-. In-F Div, III Corps r.c
longer effective, also the 7th In-F Div has suffered unspecified dafnaae.
ith M@1-154. TF Ripper
I M6()A: Tarl; TF @@ine I HMMWV.
-Started to displ@ce just south of --d obstacle belt, Ripper advnnceci
-Faster than expected. Cobra made decisior, to advance forward thrli
2d obstacle belt to OS 84@@977.
-21C)(), Division directed Task Force Papa Bear to put a TOW screen out
the Northeast approximately @4-3 kilometers.
-27N:,.O, Mission was given to Task Force Papa Bear to continue to blcc@
to the East and Northeast while the Division consolidated in zone. No
movment was to begin prior to 1000 an G+l (25 Feb) since Pride still
wanted to land Task Force XRAY and move artillery -forward.
TAS@l-FOR,CE-GRIZZLY
-OC)30, 3/7 request arty mission DPICM at OS 66E3E317 fired 128 rounds.
-017t.), 7N/7 reports 2d minef2eld breached by Engineers, line charge
used at DS 687E309.
-0130-0500, 3/7 @oves through 2d minefield.
-C)147@, 3/7 ceptt.@es enemy radio freq 44.695.
-0515, 7,/7, Co V reports enemy anti-aircraft +ire vic DS 6486.
-0519, 2/7 engages @ T-72 tanl:s, 3 BMP'S. scouts assist.
-0555, TF Grizzly (Fwd) reports small arms -Fire at front. 2/7 reports
receiving smrll arms, tank main gun -Fire -from SE. Co A, 1/25 EPW Det
reports: receiving tani main gun rounds incoming. 2/7 reports 3 WIA
/0
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