DESERT STORM HISTORICAL COLLECTION AND BATTLE ASSESSMENT 13 MAR

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Subject = DESERT STORM HISTORICAL COLLECTION AND BATTLE  ASSESSMENT 13 MAR

Folder Title = DSG-2 FIELD MSGS  FEB 91  WDID  SWA  082  MCCDC  PART 4 OF 8                                    

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                                     SECTION III



       DATE           EVENT


       20 DEC 90      DSG-2 established organization and begins formation at
                      Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

       26 DEC 90      DSG-2 displaces to Abu Hadriya TL 993214, takes over
                      CSSD-111's area.


       30 DEC 90      MCSSD-26 formed, organized and activated.

         3JAN 91      DSG-2 fully operational to provide CSS operations.

         4JAN 91      DSG-2 commences CSS operations in support of 2d Marine
                      Division.


         8JAN ?I      MCSSD-28 formed, organized and activated.

       16 JAN 91      DSG-2 advance party displaces to OR 668939.

       21 JAN 91      DSG-2 completes move to OR 868939.

       24 JAN 91      Liaison Officer/Det Cmdr assigned to 502 Forward
                      Support Battlion, Ist Armored Brigade, 2d Armored
                      Division.


       25 JAN 91      Division G-4 Liaison team and LAAD team reported
                      aboard.


       11 FEB 91      Received first EPW's (4) from 2d Marine Division,
                      delivered to MARCENT EPW compound.

       16 FEB 91      DSG-2 displaces to OS 395705.

       22-23 FEB 91   Assembly areas fuel and water points established.

       23 FEB 91      DSG-2 Collection & Clearing Station displaced south of
                      Saudi berm in preparation -For the assault.

       24 FEB 91      (1) MCSSD-26 in support of ground combat operations.
                      One General Officer Surrenders to MCSSD-26 personnel.
                      Large cache of enemy equipment i.e. automatic weapons
                      communication equipment captured.

                      (2) DSG-2 Collection & Clearing Station personnel
                      captured 35 EPW's while conducting site
                      reconnaissance.


                      (3) DSG-2 Collection & Clearing Station established
                      south-west of Red 1.


       27 FEB 91      (1) Seven friendly and twenty-one EPW casualties



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