COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES 13 MAR 91

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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  11TH  MARINES  13 MAR 91                    

Parent Organization = SECDEF      

Unit = HQMC        

Folder Title = 11TH MARINES COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  JAN  FEB  91  SEC 1 OF 2                                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600135




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                 1430:   FROM NEW POSITION IN KUWAIT, B/l/10 FIRED 2 MISSIONS ON
                         IRAQI FORTIFIED POSITIONS NEAR FIRST OBSTACLE BELT.

                 1551:   BATTALIONS AUTHORIZED TO CROSS BORDER IN ACCORDANCE
                         WITH BREACHING SUPPORT TIMELINES AND DIRECTED TO ASSUME
                         MOPP LEVEL I AT BORDER.

                 1600:   REGIMENTAL CP, 1/12 AND REMAINDER OF ZS/12 CROSSED INTO
                         KUWAIT. 1/12 FIRECAP READY NEAR GRID OS 76 70 AT 1720;
                         MISSION DS TF TARO. 3/12 FIRECAP READY NEAR GRID US 68
                         73 AT ISZO; MISSION DS TF GRIZZLY.

                 17,30:  B/l/10 RECEIVED INCOMING INDIRECT FIRE; NO CASUALTIES.

                 1830:   5/11 DISPLACED INTO KUWAIT AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                         POSITIONS NEAR GRID OS 64 76, FIRECAP READY AT 2152;
                         MISSION SSR 3/11.


                 1900:   1/11 DISPLACED INTO KUWAIT AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                         POSITIONS NEAR GRID QS 74 661 FIRECAP READY AT 2200;
                         MISSION DIRECT SUPPORT TF PAPA BEAR.


                 1930:   0-36 RADAR POSITIONED WITH 1/12 AT GRID DS 738 692 HIT
                         BY WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A HARM MISSILE; 0-36 RADAR
                         EMITTER AND ONE HMMWV DESTROYED. CASUALTIES IPJCLUDED
                         ONE KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) AND ONE WOUNDED IN ACTION
                         (WIA).


                 2000:   COORDINATED FIRE LINE (CFL) NUMBER ONE IN EFFECT.

                 2120:   REGIMENTAL JUMP CP OCCUPIED POSITION AT GRID OS 67 6b
                         AND ASSUMED CONTROL OF REGIMENT.


                 @'200:  DIVISION FROZE ALL FREQUENCIES AND CALL SIGNS.


                 2200.   TF GRIZZLY BEGAN INFILTRATION OF FIRST OBSTACLE BELT
                         WITH 3/12 IN DIRECT SUPPORT.


                 2210:   F/2/10 FIRED SEVERAL DPICM MISSIONS ON IRAQI POSITIONS
                         NEAR FIRST OBSTACLE BELT INDUCING 45 IRAQIS TO
                         SURRENDER; EPW'S TAKEN AS RESULT OF ENGAGEMENT SHOWED
                         3/7 ROUTES THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE 8EI-T.


                 2214:   TF TARO BEGAN INFILTRATION OF FIRST OBSTACLE BELT WITH
                         1/12 IN DJRECT SUPPORT.

                 2240:   MARINE FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (MARCENT)/EASTERN
                         PROVINCE ALLIED COALITION (EPAC) BOUNDARY MOVED TO
                         WEST.


                 2254:   TF GRIZZLY FORCES INFILTRATED THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE
                         BELT.


           24 February             Operation Desert Storm G-Day. lath Marines



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