6TH MARINE REGIMENT SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

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Subject = 6TH MARINE REGIMENT SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS    

Folder Title = BATTLE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION TABS B-M                                                        

Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV  

Unit  = 6TH MARINES 

Box ID = BX600094

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         24 Fab 1991 rs-Day (continued)


                 .Umn Sudiar, Kuwait.                   5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
         0953     HaCo Gth Mar Submits CASREP: LtCo
                              /0302 from HqCo, 6th Mar. SNO received crushing
                  injury to left hand when RAV hatch fell on hand during
                  arty attack. Locations Umn Sudiar, Kuwait.

         0953     2/2 lead elements at PL Owl.

         0954     CFL #6 in effect.

         0955     1/6 through both xinefields on Lanes Red I and Red 2.

         0955     2/2 engages T-55s vie CT 629060. Have@additional (50)
                  EPWs.

         1000     Regt fwd CP reports Snowstorm.

         1000     D/10 through 2d minefield Lane     Red 2.

         1000     E 2/10 through 2d minefield in     Lane Blue 4.

         11315    A Co, 1/6 at Bn Obj It captures (250) EPWs vie UT 580065.

         1016     2/2 reports Snowstorm at UT 630070.

         1021     Sth Tks reports PL Panther.

         1028     Sth Tks reports Snowstorm at CT 615000.

         1030     C-7 carrying Regt fwd CP group experiences mechanical
                  difficulties: Regt fwd CP transitions to mobile HMMWV
                  configuration.

         1030     B Co, LAI exited breach at CT 648020. Advised 6th Mar CO of
                  the open southeastern flank created by 2/2's advance, and
                  moved northeast to cover 2/2's flank. Immediately
                  encountered enemy positions on Regt Obj B, whose fields of
                  fire commanded the exit point for Lane Blue 4. Co Comdr
                  deployed platoons in wedge and moved.on those positions.

         1030     Two Cobras, callsign Scarface, to 2    /2.    2/2 reports
                  additional' (150) EPWs vie CT 6407.

         1035     B Co, LAI began receiving small arms, mortar, light and heavy
                  machinegun, and 23mm fire from reinforced company or
                  battalion sized unit in shallow trenches atop Regt Obj B.
                  Returned fire with 25mm cannon and machineguns. CO began
                  maneuvering 1st Plat, on company's right or southeastern
                  flank, into position to enfilade trenchline. XO deployed
                  81mx mortars in support of Ist Platts maneuver, while
                  ordering Co GySUt to withdraw the logistics variants
                  southwest to a defilade position -on the reverse slope of the
                  small rise$ vie CT 655025. 2d Plat continued to exchange


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