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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          - 1050, Two T-55's destroyed at grid QT 717,278.
          - 1105, NBC decon point found at grid QT 714281.
          - 1121, Company D, LAI reports tanks, BMP'S, and SA-9/enemy has no will
            to fight at vic PT 8326.
          - 11.54, Gas reported by 1/11, going to MOPP-4.
          - 1155,  Ripper holds at limit of advance (30 grid line).
          - 127,4, All clear/MOPP-2.
          - 15::O, TF Ripper attacks north.
          - 154Zs, Two T-72's at KIA, 16 BTR, 60 PB at KIA/enemy withdrawing north.
          - 1545,  1/7 at PL Margret and holding.
          - 1609,  1/7 destroys eight BTR's at grid OT 810350.
          - 1612,  Pride authorizes Ripper to continue the attack to PL Green.
          - 1620,  Ripper 5 reports to Pride that our right +Iant, is exposed due to
            rapid  advance.
                   F'ride directs Fapa Bear to attac    'k to secure Ripper's right 41ank.
            162e,  1/7 repo,ts compound at grid CT '746"54, numerous EPW'S, women and
            children.
                   1/7 reports (1) BMP destroyed at CT 74935@, by passing Quarries
            to the west.



            1644, 1/7 destroyed surface laid mine at CT 808:;28.
            1650. --Icj Tant Bn encountering hekvy brush at ::6 grid line. Disaountina
            infantry "I 'M turning the Demons loose".
            1709, RL-con reports firing a sealed T-72 at CT 77677-6/Thermite greracie
            down tube.
            17'-4, iLlWalt2 Resistance in control of Police Post.
            1 7:2                            to teep Kuwaiti citizens out of our zone.
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            .;a-Fety precautions
            1729, --.d Tanl, Sn directed to proceed to PL Green.
            1"78,       reports p--ssbll,.e minefield at CT 7564('-/will breach.
            174(',, 1/5 reports breach completed, no mines.

          TASV FORCE PAPA BEAR
          - C)tz@l-,-TF--c-o-mp-i-eted move nor*h to vic QS 8389613 in preparation -For the
            attac@@ on Kuwait International Airport (KIA).
          - 0800, TF began movement north from vic QS aZ@8968. Many enemy armored
            vehicles and fighting positions bypassed. Visibility negligible in
            clouds of blacl, smot,e.
          - 1100, TF reached PL Red (OT 8020).
          - 17,00, TF positioned behind PL Dianne.
          - 1:@30, TF CO received Division Frag Order -For attack on KIA.
          - 1500, TF went to MOPP-4 on a report from 1/11. Within ten minutes the
            FOX vehicle sounded the "all clear".
          - 162C), TF receved call for assistance from TF Ripper. Division
            authorizes TF Papa Bear to attack in zone in order to support right
            -Flani. o-F 1/7.
          - 167@0, --,/9 led the TF toward i@1A. Visibility in the thick blkc@,l smote
            was under 50 fneters.
          - 16Z5, 1/1 crossed F'L Dianne and turned east toward LIT 8733.
          - 17!5, TF Command Element +ollowed --,/9 initially and crossed PL Dianne.
                   7.,q cr=sse-' FL Marciaret and neootiated two substantial wire

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