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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                                  abandoned Iraqi equipment. As TF Tc%ro was
                                  directed to move forward to assist in the
                                  clearing of MrF Ob-4ective C, 1/12 (less
                                  A/l/12) noved forward and rejoined the Ilth
                                  Marines on the outskirts of Kuwait City.
                                  Spe,=ific noteworthy events included:

               0327:   A/l/il REPORTED POSITIVE READINGS FOR BLISTER AGENT
                       DETECTED ON M256 DETECTION KITS. MIJORITY OF IITH
                       MARINES UNITS ASSUMED MOPP LE%'EL 4. SUBSEQUENT
                       DETECTION AT 0410 WPS ALSO POSITIVE. DETECTION EFFORTS
                       WERE NEGATIVE AT 0421, AND AFTER SELECTIVE UNMASKING,
                       ALI. CLEAR WAS SOUNDED.


               0412:   DIVISION REQUESTED IITH MARINES TO ATTACK IRAQI
                       ARTILLERY POSITION IDENTIFIED BY 2D MARINE DIVISION IN
                       IST MARINE DJVISION'S ZONE. 5/11 ENFASED TARGET WITH 17
                       RAP ROU@IDS FIRED FROM 3 BATTERIES.

               0630:   TF RIPPEP CROS;@ED LD (DELAYED FROM 0600 DUE TO LOW
                       VISIBILITY) AND BEGAN MOVEMENT TO CONTACT TOWARDS KUWAIT
                       CITY WITH TP SHEPHERD SCREENING ON THE RIGHT FLANK AND
                       TF PAPA BEAR FOLLOWING IN TRACE. 3/11 DISPLACED BY
                       BATTALION IN TRACE OF TF RIPPER UNITS WITH 3/12
                       PROVIDINE FIRE SUPPORT TO TF RIPPER.


               O@03c): 5/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BY ECHEI.ON TWO BATTERIES AT A
                       TIME. R/5/11 ANE T/5/11 OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR
                       CRID OT 82 13, FIRECAP READY AT 0936.

               0700:   H/3/11 TOOK APPROXIMATELY 150 IRAQI EPW'S. 11TH MARINES
                       COORDINATED WITH TF GRIZZLY TO TAKE CONTROL OF EPW'S.


               0830:   CFL 5 IN EFFECT.


               0858:   3/11 OCCUPIEC FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID OT 76 17 WITH
                       ENTIRE BATTALION FIRECAP READY AT 0905.


               .)910:  5/11 TRAILING BATTERIES DISPLACED WHEN FIRST LEAD
                       BATTERY REPORTED FIRECAP READY. 0/5/11 AND S/5/11
                       LEAPFROGGED PAST LEAD BATTERIES AND OCCUPIED FIRING
                       POSITIONS NEAR GRID OT 83 25. ENTIRE BATTALION WAS
                       FIRECAP READY IN NEW POSITION AT 1315.


               0927:   REGIMENTAL AMMUNITION TRUCK HIT ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE NEAR
                       FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AT US 701 803. TRUCK SUFFERED
                       MINIMAL DAMAGE, NO CASUALTIES.

               0930:   1/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BY ECHELON WITH A/l/11 AND
                       H/3/14 MOVING ON LEFT FLANK OF TF PAPA BEAR AND 1/3/11
                       REMAINING IN POSITION TO SUPPORT TF PAPA SEAR'S
                       MOVEMENT. A/l/11 AND H/3/14 OCCUPIED FIRING POSIT        IONS
                       NEAR GRRD OT 78 15, FIRECAP READY AT 1147.



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