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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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            platoons from each Battery occupying positions near grid QS 8097,
            firecap ready at 1630.
          - 1500, 1/3/14 displaced and closed on 3/12 forward 4iring positions near
            grid QS 7592 with entire battalion FireCap ready at 1700.
          - 1507, RASCAL in 5/11 positon detected Nerve Agent; llth Marines went to
            MOPP Level 4. Further detection efforts were negative; all clear
            sounded at 1541.
          - 1528, Remaining 1/12 batteries (A/l/12 and F/2/12) displaced through
            -First obstacle belt when C/l/12 reported FireCap ready and occupied
            positions near grid QS E3097 with the entire battalion FirE?Cap ready at
            1757.
          - 15--,O, 1 3/14 displaced and closed on 3/12's forward +iring positions
            near grid QS 7592 with entire Battalion +irecap ready at 1700.
          - 1545, Division directed Ilth Marines to get Z@7 battalions in position to
            -FirL, on Al JeLLer quict@ly. All of Z./li and elements of 5/11 and 7%/12
            were in position to fire on Al Jaber At that time.
          - 1545, Ilth Marines Co directed 1/11 to reorient to azimuth of -Fire 04C)O
            to Support TF F'apa Bear's blocking position.
          - 16()@), CFL. Z in effect.
          - 1637, Regt @lump CF' occupied position at grid 05 747866 and assumed
            control of the Regt.
          - 1745, 3/21 completed processng over 60() EPW's -From positions near
            Al Surqan Oil-Field. tranfc-rred to Division Collection Point.
          - 1750, --./II completed displacement by echelon -Forward into -Firing
            positions near grid OS E3(19"
                  E4-Fects of artille,@, fires called -For by TF F'apz, Bear cross cvc-r
            ir)tc. TF r.,,.pper's ::one near grd OS 815976 injuring one Marine incf. oric-
            Navy corpsman, Vil!ing 2 and injurina '-7. Iraqi EF'W's. Casualties
            evaCLIatL-d to and treated by @1/11 BAS.
          - :./II collected in excess o-F 6C,O EPW's on G-Day.
          - Ilth Maeines fired 1:@26 rounds, mostly RAF', in support of the Division.

          WARDEN-1/@5
            EF-'-W-T--ea-rr, with TF Grizzly returns with Ill EPW'S.
            EFW Team with TF Taro reports bact@ to 1/25, no EPW'S.
            1 EPW Team remains with TF Griz--Iy to continue to collect EPW'S.
            "A" Co (-) and "A" Command Group crosses Ist obstacle belt with Papa
            Bear.
            "C" Co ooes through both obstacle belts wit', TF Ripper. Establishes
            hasty EPW compound and collects approximately 2000 EPW'S.
            1:500-15C)O, "A" Co and "A" Command Group move through 2d obstacle belt
            north of Rippers position. Establishes EPW compound and retrieves
            another 2000 EPW's from 1/5 and 1/7.











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