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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0021.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
-1340, AH-1 Cobra reports 50 tanks attempting to surrender vic DS
917835.
-1400, TF Taro '6' and '3' displace to 12S 917835 to observe surrender of
tank -Force.
-1804, Btry A 1/12 reports gas, assumes MOPP-4. Decon team reports all
clear at 1848 returned to MOPP-1.
-2007, 3/3 reports 62 EPW's surrendered vic DS 928576.
-2100, C Co (-) attached to 1/12 for security.
-2110, 1/1.@ provided fire cap -For- XRay, Papa Bear and Taro throughout
the day.
TF GRIZZLY
-1028, Recon te8ms recon 2/7 and 3/7 attacl, posit-ion east of Al Jabc-r
air-Field.
-1130, 7/7's Ist element at 2d mine+2eld at (PS BIC)940. Movement
delayed due to reports of enemy armor NE of mine-Field.
-1602, 3/7 beoins clearing of Al Jaber Air-Field, I compiny of 2/7 n
reserve.
-167@C), 7,/7 jr, pi&ce- for attzcl of Al Jabc-r.
-164C), 2/7 reports l' EP,W's with 5 more coming in thru airport perimeter
fence.
-1645, 3/7 Engineers/STA team blow holes in airport fence line, I
engineer WIA.
-172-', 3/7 prep fire for Al Jabe@ begins. Bn 81's fire c?6 HE qLcicl-/
delay mi@:, it PT 7@6C)47, Artillery 4.res at PT 714046 and 724()4--.
- "I" Co receives incoming roc@@et fire at PT 746046. ro
receives L-n@n-nwr. incomirc) at 07 741()5:7, 10 WIA, I k@1A. Forward CP
receives report of gas attac@, apparently from TF RippL-r, TF goes to
MOPP, I V.
-1745, TF -Forwarc! returns to MOF'S, II after testing.
-1745-C@6()Cj, TF went to MOF'F IV three additional times during late
niaht and early morning VOL[RS, based on reports -From adjacent units.
No impact on operations as the TF continues.
1746, 7s/7 Co attacks Al Jaber Airfield and establishes a foothold
at PT 73@057@..
IB40, 2/7 reports a total of 27 EF'W's.
204() 3/7 61's +ire continues illumination (57, rds) at OT 753053.
2100, 3/7's attack suspended due to darkness and oil smoke, :32 EPW,s
taken between 15@,C) and 200C).
TASt,'-FORCE-TROY
-B Co conducts combat patrol vic TM 125580, no contact. Section TOWC-
BLT 7@/1 and Plt A Co, lst Recon Bn chop. 5 AH-LJ Cobras engage Tower
via DS 9226C)5, ZN buildings destroyed, 2 secondary explosions observed.
80th Independent Armored Brigade departs Wa-Frah cultivated area and
attacks Fapa Bear in "he vicinity of the Burqan oil fields. Quartering
party *or TF Trqy evades sporadic Arty fire enroute Div Main CF.
Elements BLT 3/1' deploy in AO. Detach 60 Marines B 1/25.
TAS@-FORCE-XRAY
- Inserted at Alt LZ - moved thru 2d breech. Attached to TF Papa Bear.
'Z/
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = oct96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600057
Unit = 1 MARDIV
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Folder Title = i mef time line hand out
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Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
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Declassified = 02-JAN-1997