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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              APC's and several armored vehicles of other varieties.         TF sustained no
              casualties. Additional enemy forces identified from 501st Brigade,
              Sth Infantry Division.
           -  1500, TF Xray landed south of the 2d belt, coming under opcon of TF
              Papa Bear.
           -  1600, TF had collected over 1500 EPW's who were guard of A Co, 7th
              Engineer Support Bn, then under a platoon -From 1/:S/9.      The EPW's
              were not transported to the Division Collection point until 02()O -16
              Feb.
           -  ISC)O, 1/1 positioned along the 0:; grid line with B 1/1 vic OT B60-.,
              A 1/1 vic OT 8803 and D 1/1 vic OT 8903. During the day's fighting,
              1/1 accounted -For 47 armored vehicles destroyed, over 100 enemy KIA
              and over 500 EPW'S. 1/1 sustained :@ WIA.
           -  18"0, TF Xray was in battle position Xray ready to assume right flank
              guard mission 4or ls@, Division.          f
           -  19C)O, TF loc trains were positioned n(Srth of the 2d belt.

           TASY' FORCE SHEPHERD
           -  0515, "D" Co engages rear of enemy column of 24 vehicles comir.9 dowr.
              powerline north o-c jaber - vills 5 tanls, I truck while Ripper engaged
              lead o+ column, vc OS 7-,@4.6(.).
           -  0645, "B" Co (with Division) engages vehicles QS 841981 destroying
              -.0 BMF"S, I BTR, 2 tans with cobrasl25mm 2 tanks and 200@ EPW'S, IOC)
              enemy killed. TF Shepherd ordered to establish screen at 2:, E-W g-id.
           -  07(10, Co C. captures 12t:l EPws incILtdng the B@d Brigade Cmdr.
           -  14-@(1, "A" Co destroys I vet-@icle 949.:6.   Uncovers bunt.er comple,.4 at
              B65!2t'). 6 anffo bLir.ic-rS/l tri-ict, BTF@.,-6(:)s and tani.s dug ir.
           -  l@@201 A" Co buni,ers wlammc, trench BMP destroyed 868154.
           -  16,'.)4, "C" CO MC-CH I.-)4 SLt-rer-ders @()-4() (type 6@).
           -  17Cj5, "A" Co destroys 12 BMF,/dismounts 814187.
           -  1715, "C" Co destroys BMF' w/25mm receives mortar fire.
           -  2045, "C" Co calls A-6 on 9C)1113, 891127, 5 type 6:;'s, 1. BMP's
              destroyed at police post.     -'D" Co/"A" Cc) consolidates w2th COC on 17
              E-W grid EtO EPW'S. Too many EPW's poor visibility to move forward or
              back.   "C" Co rear north BLtrqan - consolidates 15C) rzF'W's, 2 dead.      5c@
              AF'C's (type 6@1) and small arms captured.
           - TF reestablishes a screenline along the 20 E-W gridline, with one
              company screening right flank along the 88 N-S gr2dline.

           TASK FORCE TARO
           -  OOC)7, C Co, 1/@, captures +our EPW's vic OS SBEZ.
           -  0028, 1/12 requests 1/25 to assist with 60 EPW's at their position.
           -  0656, 1112 orients north to support TF Papa Bear.
           -  090(), Pride approves Taro requests to move 2/3 north of 3/3 to occupy
              area north of worriers camp.
           -  C)97.0, :2/:3 repo-ts numerous bun@,er's and -Fighting positions in area vic
              OS 86C)73() to OS 86(.)77C) to OS 9::07BO.
                     1/--, t-) reports elements now located with 2/2'@ v2c OS 810935 to
              assist with EPW control.
                     Pride reports TF XRay moving into bloc@,ing position to secure Div
              East -Flan@.
              l@:2C), -,/:: captures 10@) EFW's vic OS 8679.

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