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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           G-DAY/24 FEB 91


           PRIDE
           - 0-'59, G-Day and H-Hour confirmed to Division.
           - 0410, Cobra passes DP execute order given verbally by CINC.         0555, 9-5--
             strike at US 6:3309000 target # ATI@@25.
           - 0710, cancel CPL #1, CFL #2 in effect.
           - OE3::O, The following grids of breach lanes; TF Grizzly - I lane 688807,
             TF Taro - I lane OS 8137-18, TF Ripper - 4 lanes vic 7Z;77, TF Papa Bear
             1 lane OS 75C)760.
           - 0856, Pride orders Task Force Taro to open another breach line in its
             sector.
           - 0957, 2d McrDiv rc?quest to shoot Counter battery -Fires at OS 687077 -
             OK. I MEF sends Frag Order 6-91, 0/0 be prepared to provide MSR
             security -For Al AbCaliych highway (mail) N--q MSR, along 70 grid line).
           - 1210, Coordinate Fire Line (CFL) 2 in effect beyond most CoLtnter*lre
             taraets, llth Marines recommends to FS@-C to establish interim CFL
             closer to friendly -Forces. Divison FSCC establishes hasty CFL along
             the second otstacc- belt.
           - 1545. Pride C-ders Ilth Marines to move --, Battalions in position to
             -Fire or, Al JAter qltict,ly.
           - 16C)O, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) --. in e4-FL-ct.  Dvision ordered Tas@
             Force Papa Sear to clear th second belt and establish a beach head.
             Intent wcs to land -as@ Force XRAY (1/7,) inside Tas@, Force F'apa Bear's
             =one and daylight was running out.
           - 175@,, Div,.sior, Frzg Order issued to Task Force Ripper to continue to
             ,Rttact tc, F"^- &t EM.NT on 25 Feb 91.
           - 2C)@!, 3d MAW -eports tne 14th and --9th Inf Div, III Corps (Ircqi nci
             longer e-;.Fective, also the 7th In+ Div has suffered unspecified damaoe.
             Reported combat losses - I AAV-F'7 mounted with MF,-154.       TF Ripper
             I M6C)r-' Tar.1 -TP       I HMMWV.
           - Started to C2SrIZ-Ce just South of Zd obstacle belt, Ripper advances
             +aster than e;:pectL-d.   Cobra made decision    to advance -Forward thru
             2d obstacle belt to OS 642977.
           - 21()(), Division directed Task Force F'apa Bear to put A TOW screen out to
             the Northeast approximately 2---, Kilometers.
           - @-7,'O, Mission was given to Tas@. Force Papa Bear to continue to bloc@@
             to the East and Northeast while the Division consolidated in zone. No
             movment was to begin prior to 1000 on G+l (25 Feb) since Pride still
             wanted to land Task Force XRAY and move artillery -forward.

           TASK FORCE GRIZZLY
                                 arty mission DPICM at US 668617 fired 12E3 rounds.
           - ol--.(), --@/7 reports '20 riine-Field breached by Engineers, line charge
             used at OS 687809.
           - (1--,()-0500, -1/7.;poves through '@d minefield.
           - 014-7, Z/7 czptl@res enemy radio -Freq 44.695.
           - C)51@@, -@/7, Co V reports enemy antiaircraft fire vic OS 6496.
             0519, 2/7 engages 7 -i-7' tan@,s, ':, BMF"S.   SCOLtts assist.
             05'@5, TF Grizzly (Fwd) reports small arms fire at -Front. @-/7 reports
             recei,/incj sff,,E@ll arms, tanp, main gun -Fire from SE. Co A, 1/25 EPW Det
             reS3ortE removing taml main gun rounds incoming. 2/7 reports 3 WIA


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