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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    young LAI o4-Ficer-, the night be-fore had felt cheated being assigned to

  de4end the Division -Forward CP and now had his hands full.           By the end of two

  ,major Iraqi attacks, the second one occurring at 1100, the small LAI -Force had

  destroyed approximately 5 tinks/@-. APC's and taken over :500 EPW's within 500

  Teters o-F the Division's -forward CP.


  Ileanwhile, north of Jkber A4.rbase Ripper and TF Shepherd also saw some action.

          0630   3d Tanks destroyed 20 APC's and engaged troops in the open

          0645   TF Shepherd forces destroyed 30 BMP'S, 1 BTR and 2 Tanks

          1110   3d Tanks destroyed 7 of 9 T62's

          1114   A 1/11 destroyed an Iraqi armor vehicle with direct +ire

          1216   H @1/14 destroyed one Iraqi MLR with direct +ire, neutralized

                 another


        is point, all the task forces are started to collect EPW's in large

  iltmbers. TF Warden moved them to holding areas as fast as possible

          1500   TF XRay landed be'.ween the two obstacle/mine+ield belts, and

                 moved to relieve TF Papa Beat, of block-in(3 position XRay mission

          1604   Iraqi mechanized battalion Surrendered to TF Shepherd


          1700   Visibility dropped to under 50 feet

  -F's all e>:rei--ienced the chalenae of collecting an entire unit of EPW'S,

  ihile right behind the surrendering units, another Iraqi -Force was fighting.

  )r. several occasions, Iraqi -Forces -Fired on other Iraqi units that were

  ;Ltrrendering.

             - TF Taro still guarding Marcent's east +lank. TF XRay chopped to

                 TF Taro


          1730 TF Grizzly prepped and startl-d clearing Jaber Ait,base. Received

                 incoming rocket fire

        Engagements North along Hwy 5

  'F Ripper effectively used its TOW thermal sights to evaluate targets,
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