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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                                 supported the ist Mar;.ne  Division breach of
                                 the first Irac;i obstacle  belt. Fire support
                                 was provided to five separate task forces
                                 during the day.   3/11 moved through the first
                                 breach in trace  of TF Ripper and established
                                 positions beyond the first obstacle belt while
                                 3/11 supported TF Ripper by fire. 3/12
                                 supported TF Grizzly and 1/12 supported TF
                                 Taro as they continued to infiltrate and
                                 establish lanes through the first obstacle
                                 belt. As TF Papa Bear was committed to the
                                 assault breach, 1/11 p-ovided dirf-ct support.
                                 Later in the morning, 5/11 moved by echelon
                                 through the TF Grizzly breach site, @/12
                                 displaced by echelon through the Tr Ripper
                                 breach site, and 1/11 d:splaced by battalion
                                 through the TF Papa Bear breach site. 1/12
                                 assumed i-9 an order mission reinforcing 1/11
                                 as 1/11 displaced. During the morning hours,
                                 D-36 radars detected dozens of colinter+ire
                                 targets, 42 r3-F which were engaged by either
                                 artillery or close air support aircraft. The
                                 effective neutralization of this coltnterfire
                                 threat allowed the maneuver forces to move
                                 forward and breach rapidly with minimal eneniy
                                 indirect fire interference. After 1/11
                                 Occupied pnsitions beyond the first obstacle
                                 belt and as TF Papa Bear cleared its position,
                                 1/12 displaced through TF Papa Bear's breach
                                 site and moved up near the second obstacle
                                 belt remaining reinforcing to 1/11. Later in
                                 the day, 3/11 continued displacement -Forward
                                 by echelon through the second obstacle belt to
                                 continue to support TF Ripper's movement. The
                                 Ilth Marines continued to provide timely fire
                                 .,uppc3rt for the Division's assault despite the
                                 rapid pace of movement, massive collection a+
                                 EPW'S, and periodic increased chemical
                                 threats. Specific noteworthy events included%

              0001:   3,lil DEPARTED ASSEMBLY AREA IN TRACE OF TF RIPPER
                      CROSSING KUWAITI BORDER AT 0205 AND ARRIVING IN ATTACK
                      POSITIONS NEAR GRID OS 67 68 AT 0331; MISSION DS TF
                      RIPPER.


              0200:   TF PAPA BEAR BEGAN MOVEMENT FROM ASSEMBLY AREA TO ATTACK
                      POSITION.


              Cl::.25: TF TARO LEAD ELEMENTS INFILTRATED THROUGH FIF'ST OBSTACLE
                      BELT.







                                                                     ENCLOSURE (1)
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