AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

File: 970725_dec96_decls34_0030.txt
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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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            - 0617, 1/5 locates mine field, -Fires line charge, all +our lanes
              identified by 1/5 and 1/7.
            - 0620, TF reports lanes 2 and 4 open thru lst obstacle belt.
            - 0622, Grizzly reports taking direct fire. Believes it was coming
              from Ripper. Possibly blue on blul-. Ripper checked to see, nothing
              reported from units. Grizzly was passing in -Front of Rippers zone.
            - 063--@, M60 with mine roller 4rom 1/7 hits mine, track blown off, no
              injuries.
            - 064-', Lanes 1, 2 and 4 open/3 stil.1 blocked.                1/7 reports three dud
              line charges.
            - 0645,   3d Tanks moving thru Ist obstacle belt, lines I and
            - 0705,   3d Tanks thru lst obstacle belt.
            - 0709,   All lanes open.
            - 0711,   1/7 reports surface laid mines at grid QS 761787.
            - 0725,   1/7 and 1/5 through breach.
            - 0740,   2 enemy hasty mine-Fields at QS 781787 and QS 7@@576-@. Combat
              losses due to mire+ield is (1) Mb()                   roller, (1) AAV with '- shot
              I ine ct-.arge.
            - 0755, 1/7 reports enemy on 41anl at gr4d LIS 764799.
            - C)625, 7,d TI,EKN reports 25 EPW's at grid QS 795875.
            - C)84f'.1, 7c! T@E:r. reports er-emy incoming ar*y to prevent own -Forces -Frorr.
              SLirrende-ring.
            - C)856, ::.d TPEin -Fire miss4or. at Or' tower in 4ror.@, o-c second belt at
              grid DS 87@4201.
            - (9(:j(i, -/ll CF, at arid C)@- 7268@,@@.      7-d TkBn engaging op tower with CIF@-
              by t-.c-il -girE-.
            - 0917, SPOT Report 0-. tCn@S I.,) revetments at grid PT 1-291-@7 to OT
              771!7q.
            - 097,C), 1/5 reports three tan@s with 16 EPW's (two o-F4icers).
            - C)95",  1/@@ and Z@d TI,EN reports enemy incomirg at grid 05 7668@@@@.
            - 1016,   Two F/A-le's drop roct,, eye on enemy tanks at grid DS E341(@0-.
            - 1125,   Attact, commenced on 2d obstacle belt.
            - 11-9,   1/7 receiving incoming rounds.
            - 1140,   :7d T@@Bn engaging with hell fire to -Front.
            - 115'2,  Troops in open engaged by artillery at grid DS 9-'1941.
            - 11@@5,  TOW Company engaging one tank at grid DS 853905.
            - 12C)7,  Lane 4 Cleared, lane I identified.
            - 1214,   -Id TkBn identifies enemy squad moving through mine field to
              surrender.
            - 1215,   Lanes          and 4 open.
            - 1219,   1/7 reports 50 to 60 EPW'S.
            - 122C),  -7d TI,BN reports 6C) EPW'S.
            - 127,4,  Three enemy tanks destroyed at grid OS 853952.
            - 1--7,   -7(1 EPW's reported in lane --.
            - 12441   T-62 destroyed by -@d TkBn at grid OS 8179-@@@.
            - 125'@,  Seven tanks destroyed by hell +ire at grid QS 817925.
                      1/5 tent's at grid OS 862925 engaged two T-62's, one destroyed.
                      Enemy mortar -Fire an 1/5 tant,-s at grid 86'2925.
              IZC)7,  0-76 pict,s up possible enemy artillery position at grid CT
              84100--,..
              17@l::, Tani,s engaoed at grid 06 79(970.
              172e, 3d Ti@Etn reports 5(', EF,W's it grid OS 610999.


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