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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             platoons at grid 07 770-- with entire battalion FireCap ready at 15z;:7,.
           - 1430, Regt Main CP displaced forward through second obstacle belt and
             occupied hasty position at grid OS 769983 at 1630.
           - 145@@, CFL 4 in effect.
           - 15.)O, H/3/11 discovered abandoned enem/ artillery emplacments and
             bunkers near its position at grid PT 768018.
           - 1500, In preparation -For the attack on 6+2, llth Marines organization
             -for combat was moli+ic?d.    3/11 rem  'ained in direct support of TF Ripper.
             ZF/l@ mission changed to rein-Force 3/11.       5/11 mission chtnged to SS,
             priority of calls +or fire to TF Shepherd.          1/11 mission changed to GS,
             with instructions to follow in trace of and alongside TF Papa Bear as
             they move north with an 0/0 mission direct support to support TF Papa
             Bear when they are committed.       1/12 mission changed to direct support
             of TF Xray/Taro and tasl,ed to provide z@ dedicated battery to TF
             Grizzly.
             157.0, DLirina security patrol o-c Iraq, @Lin@@ers near 1/11 firing
             position, a Marine from "H" 7,/14 stepped on a mine at grid OT
             and was serlOLISlY injured.      An urgent helo   'Medevac was immediately
             requested, the         arrived -t 164'@, evacuating the 1/11 Marine end
               Marnes -From TF Ripper. The 1/11 Marine subsequently died.
             Ic-2:7(), :@/4@ beaan displac:emeit through 'd obstacle belt to -firing
             positions designated by 3/11 near grid PT 8002 with entire Battilion
             +irc?cap ready at 18'@5,, mission reinforcing :7/11.
                    1/11 reoriented to z,::imut,@. of -Fire         in support of TF Papa
             Elear's movement north to assembly area.
           - 177(), "GI' 71,11 received incoming artillery -Fire;         WIA and slicht
             damagc- to onc- trlci and trailer reported.        Casualties treated at z@/ii
             BAS.
           - 177.8, Various units report incoming artillery gas attacks.           units ao to
             MOPP-4.   After negative detection, all clear is sounded at 1755.
           - 181@@, CFL 4 cancelled.
           - 122(), 1 7/14, received incoming indirect +ire. no casualties.
           - 1859, 5/11 fired illumination rounds in support of TF Grizzly clearing
             of Al Jaber Ar-Field.      During these missions, :7./Il Batteries were
             briefly illuminated.
           - 1911, 7,/Il reports possible gas attack;        units go to MOPP-4.       TF RippEr
             Fox vehicle reports detecting "Blister Agent Lewisite" at 1918.              At
             20:30, Division reported that Blister Agent was false alarm.             Units
             return to MOPP-1.
           - 2024, -'A" 1/12 displaced through @.d obstacle belt and occupied -Firing
             position at arid OS 795957 to provide dedicated support to TF Grizzly.
             @145, Division Operations officer issued Frag Order +or attack an
             Kuwait Internitional Airport on
             224@@, llth Marines Frag Order, issued +or attack on I MEF obj C, Kuwclt
             International Airport.      --./il and --@/12 will leapfrog by Battalion in
             western portion of TF Ripper's zone;         Z;/Il in direct support of TF
             R-.pper, --,/12 reinforcing :N:/Il.   1/11 will displace by echelon up a
             corridor between the 77 and 79 easting grid lines in general support,
             prepared to assume 0/0 mission direct support of TF Pkpa Bear when it
             is committed.     5/12 will displace by echelon in western zone of TF
             Shepherd's zone in general Support, priority calls +or fire to TF
             Sheph--c,-.  1!,,2 w@-1) c-mA,.n ir, c!irc-ct SL[Ppcrt of TF Xray/Taro with a
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