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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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          PRIDE
          - 0109, Pride set condition "Dodger" due to anticipated enemy
            counterattack, "go to 50% alert status due to possible enemy attact,,".
          - 0148, Ist Marine Dvision/@Ind Marine Division boundary shi :ted to East
            to a line from UT 7C)12 to UT 727@0.
          - 075-7, Division FSCC requests Ilth Marines attack an Armor/Mech Brigade
            -Forming at UT 893023 and an Armor Brigade -Forming at OT 874097.
          - 0900, Pride approves Task Force Taro's request to move 2/--@ North of 3/-,
            to occupy area North of WorPer's Camp.
          - 0930, Div Fwd attac@,ed.     Counter attack -force hit the Div Fwd
            CP at approx 09ZO, counter attack -Force was engaged by "C" Co 1/1,
            Div Fwd CDC personrel and "B" Co LAI.        Counter attack -forces consisting
            of 5 T-55 tan@,s, -7-- APC's and dismounted infantry. Div Fwd -Forces
            repelled the counter :@ttac; forces at approve 1C):70.
          - 1011, Pride reports eneffy armor force at OS 8896 (to all units).
          - IC)15, Pride 4orward engages enemy armor with AT-4's, Cobras and LAI's
            Vic as e,-96.
          - 1(')45, Division directs change ll(:)C) attack to on order -For TF RppLr.
          - At appro:: IIC)O, Counter attaci forces hit again, Div Fwd Air Officer
            controlled TOW   cobra's with LAI's to de-Feet counter attack forces.
            Cobra's and LAI's destroyed 2 tanks and .'7 APC'S, remaining counter,
            attaci -Forces   surrendered e::cess of Z@'-O EF,W's,    Counter attacks
            delayed Fwd CP -From displacing.
            life.            repo-ts c-!-.emy tanis heading to the Northeast side o4
            t4r-4r,,. tant concentrations due East 15 to '-() @,m, another tire,
            concentration due north.
                   Pride reports TF XRAY helo 12-Fting into blocking position to
            secure Division East Flan@..
            ll::@7. Helicopter and -Fixed wing on stat4on/reoor@, Task Force       Shepherd:
            BurqLtan Oil+ield visibility 50( 4t on the decl.
            1204, From Division to Tasi, Force Ripper: Temporary boundary          change
            with 2nd Marine Divis,.on at Grid UT 7()0144 at Phase Line Red         to Grid OT
            7782'29 follow road Northeast to Grid UT B50-"88 so -@nd Marine        Division
            can move North.
            1455, Coordinated F,.re Line (CFL) 4 in effect.
            1815, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) 4 Cancelled.
            2o7O, Pride reports Tas@, Force Ripper's blister agent report at 1911
            was a false alarm, all non-e-Ffected units at MOPP-4 returned to MOPF'-l.
            2()43. MEF G-2 reports that enemy 6th Armor Division has orders to
            rotal,e Al Jaber Airfield.
            2145, Division OpsO issues Frag Order -For attack on Kuwait
            International Airport on G+2.
            2246, Pride FSCC requests Ilth Marines to fire leaflet rounds vic
            taraets Al Jaber.     Leaflet rounds had not been delivered to any firing
            batteries.


          TAS@' FORCE RIPPER
                   First engagement with enemy.       Numerous EPW'S.
            C)6:2(1, @d TI,BN TOW's engage 20 vehicles and troops in Open
            -9'02'K)47'4e'E; atteffpteo 41@:ed wing CAS target obscured.


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