AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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Subject = AAR  1ST MARDIV IN SWA                                          

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA   WDID SWA 0073                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600145




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   rL@@#o.rces that gez through

      Breach ooth obs@acle belts


      Defeat Iraqi forces in zon--

      Seize MEF obj A/C


      Prevent Iraqi reinforcement to thL- west

   Ot,lilANDING GENERAL'S INTENT


   - rieceive Iraqi Commander@'s as to our real focus of effort

   - Continuous +ire support-air and artillery-to condition the Iraqi's to take


   Dver


   - Attack emphasizing SPEEJ) and CONCENTR@ATION (Bi,each both belts quickly With

   eavy at,inor mech task force-,, (3e@ behind the Iraqi static defenses, and

   ncover, the Iraqi artillery)
    f'otect the flanks of the br-each site with two infantry regiments
   - Make the Iraqi infantr,v divisions, with Their, already fragile will to

   iqt--t. ieel more irrelevant tc, the battle


   - Exmloit, exploit. c-xp'oit

   @E;I: ORGAN17ATION


   -  Task force concept (ffeldxng Marines irom 4 Divisions and two MEB's

   v,4ether)


      - TF Ripper-         Armor, mc-ch for,ce

      - TF Papi Pear       Armor, mech force

      - TF Grizzly         Infil@.rztion' fc)rcl,

      - TF Taro            Infiltration -ForcE?


      - TF Shepherd        Exploitation force

      - TF XRay            Helo-antiarmor force

        TF Troy            AfnbigL;atv force


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