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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          of engagement showed :@/7 routes through Ist obstacle belt.

         TASK FORCE GRIZZLY
         -0141, 2/7 spots a long vehicle column east of their pos.         Will engage
          wz"h air.
         -0055, 2/7 reports scouts sighted MRL- vic OS 657812 and arty at OS
          649805.
         -0-@05, TF reports enemy at OS 670880 in '-d Div zone, X boundary
          authorized.    At 0555, TF lead element south of SZ EW grid line, reports
          bunker complev. at QS 709814 and engaging 3 x T-62's at US 7168'@2.
         -OEOO, TF forward moving to QS 6"5724.
         -0830, 3/7 Scotit Teams/Eng moves to 1000 meters south of minefield
          OS 687787. Ran CAS and Arty on enemy minefield and bunt,,ers.
         -10,@0, @1/7 Eng reconnoiter -Friendly side a-F mine-Field.
         -1112, Arty fire% at OS 711@798, 4 tubes @nd @- bunkers destroyed.
         -ll-"O, :7/7 SCOLtt Team receives 7@ rounds enemy indirect -Fire at
          OS 685775. Wthdraws from -Forward position.
         -1175, --/7 coordinates airs@ril,,es on bltnt-ors at QS 69-;8(7., direct hit -
          6 enemy @ Jr- - I of -- ta,)Is dest-oyec!.
         -15C,C), Z,/7 STA/Eng moves to -Friendly side of mine-Field covered by SCOL[T
          Teams.   Two S", Marines an,:! one Eng ran across uncleared mine+ield to
          eliminate enemy threat while other members cover with -Fire.         These three
          Marines cleared bunkers and shot and wounded three IrAqi soldiers
         -1645, TF reports 10 EF,W's surrendering CIS 6ZZ.717, request@@5 U.S.C.
          -Flic:t-.t to help wth enemy sltrrenoer.   More EPW's start to cross      442 (b)(2)
          ml ne-F 2 c-I d. Ireq,, 4irc-c or@to their own troops to prevent them 4ror@@
          SL-rrender, r.,3.
         -1740, 2/7 reports '2 EF'W's and :@ Iraq,. trlici,s vic QS 6566OZ;.
         -1755, author,--ed from Pride to place small unit in Ist obstacle belt to
          identify, marl, and secure.     EPW's who crossed in -front of 7./7 allowc?cj
          fo@ an opportunity to observe 1.%nes, if not +or the EF,W's, the TF Would
          have had to conduct a hasty breach.
                       Engineers blow lanes through lst mine+ield.
         -IBC)5, TF has medevac *or 3 WIA'S.
         -194C), --,/7 requests MEDEVAC +.or EF'W shot in back, with sucl-ing chest
          wound.
         -@050, EPW's report     I entire company of the Ist Iraqi Division wants to
          surrender.     EF'W are crossing at 6980 and are assisting with lane marking
          of known gaps.    EP,W's state Al Jaber Air Field has been evacuated.         TF
          continues to engage targets of opportunity.        At 2055, TF has mine-Field
          breech QS 689600 with security on the northern (enemy) side, the breech
          is maried with chemlights.      At 220C), TF reports LONESTAR, TF beginring
          infiltration.    Infiltrated Ist obstacle belt after       QS 688800 d.Art,ness,
          screened left -flan@, of Div zone.
         - 21C)O, 3/7 reports 2d company of EPW's (58) surrenders
         - 2254, TF Gri::zly -Forces infiltrated through lst obstacle t)eit.

         TAS@' FORCE SHEr'HEF-.'D
                                 Shepherd.
         - 1900, TF begins movement to attack position.
         - 2:@:,O, TF crosses SRLtdi/l,uwait t)erin.
         - CO C, attached to TF Taro, thrOUghOLIt the day uncovers numerous bLtnierS

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