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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        - The organization -For combat as all battalions assumed their preasSLtalt
          position was:
             1/11: DS TF Papa Bear
             3/11: DS TF Ripper
             5/11: SSR 3/11
             1/12: DS TF Taro, on order Rein 1/11
             3/12: DS TF Grizzly
          - 0002,  Based on request of HO lltt@ Marines, the Assistant Division
          Commander (ADC) restricted use of Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAP) to
          emergency use only -Fo; the remainder of the night. 3/12 and 5/11 fired
          144 RAP rounds during the day (including series white and red) in
          support of TF Grizzly.
        - C)445, E 2/12 disrlac:c-d north and occupieo -Firing position at grid TM
          1025Cj6 at 0600 to +ire preparation fire -in support of TF Troy's
          operation Flmil. Five targets were -Fired on in Al Wa-Frah Oil-Fic-ici. with
          enemy personnel reported dispersing and secondary e-,.Plosions rc-giste-cd.
          After comp!e@i,)q the preparation, the Battery displaced at 077@4 and
          rejoined "1/11 at 11-@0.
        - (177,4, E/2/12 detaches -Frorr. TF Troy and rejoins '/ll at IIZ;O.
        - 10-'(1, Pride authorzc?s llth Marines Reconnaissance (Recon) and Survey
          Parties to cross into Kuwait.
          1240, B/l/10           displaces north across the border into i'Lwait to
          grid OS 64Sb9-- to Support TF Gri----Iy's screening and clearin'a
          operation.
                  All Ilth Marines Eqn Recoi, Survey, and Acivar-ce parties crosc-=-cj
          into Kuwait.
        - 1430, From new position in @@uwait, B 1/10 fired 2 missions on Iraqi
          fortified positions near Ist obstacle belt.
        - l@@51, BnS authorized to cross border in accordance with breaching
          support timelines and directed to assume MOF'P LevL,. I at border.
        - 1600, Rogt CP, 1/1-@ and remainder of 3/12 crossed into Kuwait, 1/1'-
          FireCap ready at 172C) at grid OS 7670; mission DS TF Taro. 3/12 FireCap
          ready at 18@C) at grid OS 6E37--; mission DS TF Grizzly.
        - 17--,(', Et 1/10 received indirect -Fire, no casualties

        - 18'0, 5/11 displaced into Kuwait and occupied +iring position at grid DS
          6476 FireCap ready at 215@-; mission GSR 3/11.
        - 1900, 1/11 displaced into Kuwait and occupied -Fir2ng position at grid DS
          7466 at 2200; mission direct support TF Papa Bear.
        - 19@10, G---6 radar positioned with 1/12 at grid LIS 7:;869-@ hit by what was
          believed to be a harm missile: 0-:S6 radar emitter and one HMMWV
          destroyed.    Casualties included one killed in action (I'IA) and oiE.
          wounded in action (WIA).
        - 2C)OO, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) number one in effect.
        - @-12(i, Regt Jump CF: occupied positior. at grid OS 6768 and assumed control
          of Regiment.
          -,20(), TF Grizzly  began infiltration of Ist obstacle belt with Z%/I-- in
        - direct support.
          2210, F 2/10 fired several DF'ICM missions on Iraqi positions near lst
          obstacle belt iriciucing 41@ Iraqi's to surrender. EPW's taken as result


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