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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            --40,
           1.    AH-1 Cobra reports 50 tanks attempting to surrender vic DS
           917835.
           1400, TF Taro '6' and '3' displace to DS 917835 to observe surrender of
           tank -Force.
           1804, Btry A 1/12 reports gas, assumes MOPP-4. Decon team reports all
           clear at 1848 returned to MOPP-1.
         - 2007, 7>/3 reports 62 EPW's surrendered via DS 928576.
         - 2100, C Co (-) attached to 1/12 *or security.
         - 2110, 1/12 provided fire cap for XRay, Papa Bear and Taro throughout
           the day.

         TF GF.'IZZLY
         - 1028, F%,econ teams recon :2/7 and '@/7 attack position east of Al Jaber
           air-field.
         - 1130, @/7's Ist element at 2d mine4ield at DS SIC)940. Movement
           delayed due to reports a* enemy armor @E c)-F minefield.
         - 160-@, --/7 begins clearing of Al Jaber Airfield, 1 company of '-/7 in
           reserve.
                 Z./7 in place 4or a@tacl, of Al J,=,ber.
         - !640, 2/7 reports !--, EPW's with 5 more coming in thru airport perimeter
           fence.
         - 1645, 7/7 Enaineers/STA team blow holes 2r. airport -FL-ncc- line, I
           engineer WIA.
           1722, @/7 prep 4-.rc- -For Al Jaber begins. Bn 81's fire 96 HE quiet,/
           delay mi:c, at CT 7Z6')47, Artillery -Fires at CT 714046 and 72404'-.
           177('j, -@/7 ":" Cc receives incoming rocket fire at CT 746046. ..11.. Cc.
           receives Lir-@rl-nwr' ircarriro at CT 74105@, 10 WIA, 1 KIA. Forward CF
           receives repor@ 04 gas attack, apparently -From TF F\ipper, TF goes tc,
           MOF-P I V.
         - 1745, TF iorwrrci returns to MOF'F' 11 after testing.
         - 1745-(6C)O, TF went to MOPP !V three additional times during late
           niaht and early morning hours, based on reports -From adjacent units.
           No impact on operations as the TF continues.
         - 1746, 3/7      Co attacks Al Jaber Airfield and establishes a foothold
           at OT 7--,:NO5Z;.
         - 184C), 2/7 reports a total cz-F 27 EPW'S.
         - 2()40 Z/7 81's *ire continues illumination (@@Z; rds) at OT 75-@053.
         - 2100, ::/7's attack suspended due to darkness and oil smo@,e, @@2 EPW's
           ta@,en between 15--C) and 2000.


         TASif FORCE TROY
         - B Co onducts combat patrol vic TM 125580, no contact. Section TOWs
           BLT 3/1 and Plt A Co, Ist Recon Bn chop. 5 AH-LJ Cobras engage Tower
           vic OS 9--26()5, 3 buildings destroyed, 2 secondary explosions observed.
           80th Independent Armored Brigade departs Wa+rah cultivated area and
           attacts Papa Bear in the vicinity of the Burqan oil fields. Quartering
           party -For TF Troy evades sporadic Arty fire enroute Div Main CP.
           Elements BLT --@/1 deploy in AD.  Detach 6C, Mar4nes B 1/?5.

         TASV-FORCE,XRAY
         - Inserted at At LZ - moved thrli 2d breech. Attached to TF Papa Bear.



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