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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                    1025:   LARGE ARMOR UNIT RPTED AT 88 98; HOLD GRIZZLY ON THE NEAR SIDE OF
                            2ND BREACH.

                    1030:   1/11 CP AND H/3/14 RPT INCOMING 82 MM. NFI.
                            RTRY 1/3/11 RPT INCOMING.
                            1/11 NOTIFIED ABOUT BTRY F/2/12 BEING WITHIN THEIR RIGHT LIMIT OF
                            AZ OF FIRE OF 2700 MILS.


                    103@@:  1/1 RPTS ENEMY MOVING SOL;TH ON HARDBALL RD AT 00 89.


                    1050:   1/11 AIMPOINT 91 90.


                    1056:   BDE SIZE MECH CTRATK    COMING FROM WAFRAH GILFIELD ON THE 69 NIS
                            GRIDLINE HARDBALL.


                    1106:   1/1 HAS AN 0/0 NORTH    LIMIT OF ADVANCE AT 0(i E/W GR'IDLINE; 85 NIS
                            GRIDLINE IS WESTERN LIMIT OF ADVANCE.
                            1/12 HAS 4 RAP RDS REMAINING.


                    1114:   1/11 IS ENGAGING DIRECT FIFE TO THE EAST. FRANTIC CALLS TO !ITH
                            MARINES FOR ASSISTANCE. AIR OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO REACH COBRAS AND
                            LINK THEM UP WITH FOS AT 1/11. COMM FINALLY ESTABLISHED.
                            DIFFICULT TO ID WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLES: EITHER MRL, ARMOR OR
                            WHEELED VEHICLES.


                    1116:   3/11 AND 3/12 PREPARED TO ASSIST.


                    1120:   DIRECT FIRE HAS E;-IMINATED THREAT FROM ENEMY. NO NEED FOR HELDS.
                            1/11 STILL RPTING ENEMY LARGE CALIBER DIRECT FIRE, WHEELED
                            VEHICLES, ARMOR VEHICLES.        WILL ENGAGE WITH 40MM AND ORGANIC
                            WEAPONS.


                    1126:   FIRECAP 0/5/11: 827 961/575074/1@5117,OC FEB
                            FIRECAP R/5/11: 833 95'@/2350/4/251130C FEB
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                    1130:   H/3/14 HAS UNKNOWN ARMORED THREAT TO EAST AT 800 METERS. CALLED
                            FORWARD TOWS. ENGAGING WITH TOWS.
                            TF X-RAY ORDERED TO EXECUTE LANDING AT 9093.
                            GRIZZLY FWD ASKS IF ACA COLORADO IN E!:FECT@


                    1131:   ACA COLORADO IN EFFECT.
                            TF X-RAY RPTS'CODE SNAP.

                    1136:   FIRECAP T/5/11: 82' 939/5850/6/251130C FEB


                    1139:   1/11 RPTS 2 TANKS, TYPE UNKNOWN, 1200 M EAST OF HOTEL BTRY.
                            SOLDIERS WALKING TOWARDS BTRY AS IF TO SURRENDER.

                    1143:   1/11 JUMP HAS EYES ON TANKS. FO HAS COMM WITH COBRAS AND'WILL
                            ENGAGE WITH AIR.



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