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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            +irecap ready at IZ15.
          - 0927, Regt ammunition truck, hit An@li-personnel mine near Ist obstacle
            belt at QS 701803. Truc@,, suffered minimal damage, no casualties.
          - 0930, 1/11 began displacement by echelon with "All 1/11 and "H" Z,/14
            moving on left -flani, of TF Papa Bear and "I" 3/11 remaining in
            position to support TF Papa Bear's movement. "A" 1/11 and "H" 3/14
            occupied firing positions near grid OT 7815, +irecap ready at 1147.
          - 1000, 11/12 displaced forward to leap-Frog past 3/11 and occupy firing
            positions to support TF Ripper's attack on MEF Obj C.
          - 1150, TF Taro given mission to move to Kuwait Air-Field to conduct
            clearing operations. 1/12 began displacement of "C" 1/12 and "F" 1/1',
            moved approx 20 kilometers, and occupied firing positions near grid
            OT 7626, +irecap ready at 1700. Mission direct support TF Taro. '-A-'
            1/12 remained dedicated to TF Srizzly securing Al Jaber Airfield and
            the Divisio-i lne of communication (LOQ)
          - 1230, 1/11 continued displacement withl"i.. --/II displacing -Forward and
            occupying firing position near grid OT 782-7, +xrecap ready at 14()Cj.
                  Instructions -From llth Marines CO, 1/11 displaced "A" 1/11 and
            "H" Z/14 +orwarzj tr, firing positions to range MEF ob; C by 140C),
            entire battc,14or, wits 4irecap ready near grid LkT 7823 at 1430.
          - 127,C), 7/11 began displacement and occupied firing positions near OT
                  firecap ready
          - 127,8, "G" 7/11 relayed a 1/7 request -For fire to 1/11.     However, in
            compliance with the CG's instructions to get @s many Battalions
            positioned as far -Forward to support the Rttac;, on MEF obi r as soon as
            possir@'E., no Llf%'tC were ir, poston to fire on the target at tt-,zl ti(r.e.
          - 17- '5, Axtc-r 4orcinc through TF Papa Bear units who were engaaed in
            clearing an Iraqi strcing point, 7./l'- occupied firing postions near
            orid OT 8'-26.  P. 1/10 Rnd 1 -@/14 prepared to engage Iraqi forces with
            direct 4ire. bu@, limited visibility and arrival of LAI's precluded
            direct -Fire e-iciRgemc-nt.
          - 1417, Regt Jump CF, occupied position at grid G-T 781221 and assumed
            control.
          - 1500, After -Forcing through TF Papa Bear, @1/12 occupied -Firing positions
            near grid LIT 8'-2e.
          - 1641, TF Papa Bear committed to attack and isolate Kuwait International
            Airport. 1/11 mission changed to direct support TF Papa Bear.
          - 180o, 1/11 displaced -Forward for support of TF Papa Bear's attacks on
            Kuwait International Airport, occupying positions near grid 8:,28,
            entire battalion -Firecap ready at 2--,00.

          WARDEN-1/25
          - CSSD-17 turns over 1100 EPW from Ripper
          - "A" Command and "A" Co established EPW compound a@ Al Jaber Alrfield.
          - Briz=ly turns over 50 EPW's at Camp 5 (Al Jaber).
          - TF Troy detaches infantry plt and mortars to 1/@-5.








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