11TH MARIES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

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Subject = 11TH MARIES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV

Unit = 11TH MARINES

Folder Title = 5TH BN-11TH MARINES- COMMAND CHRONOLOGY JAN-FEB 91

Document Number = 4

Box ID = BX600180

UNCLASSIFIED

1911: 3/11 REPORTED POSSIBLE GAS ATTACK; UNITS 60 TO MOPP LEVEL 4. TF RIPPER
FOX VEHICLE REPORTED DETECTING BLISTER AGENT LEWISITE AT 1918. AT
2030, DIVISION REPORTED THAT BLISTER AGENT REPORT WAS FALSE ALARM.
UNITS RETURNED TO MOPP LEVEL ONE.

2024: A/l/12 DISPLACED THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT AND OCCUPIED FIRING
POSITION AT GRID DS 795 957 TO PROVIDE DEDICATED SUPPORT TO TF GRIZZLY.

2043: MEF G-2 REPORTED THAT IRAQI 6TH ARMORED DIVISION HAD ORDERS TO RETAKE
AL JABER AIRFIELD.

2145: DIVISION OPERATIONS OFFICER ISSUED FRAGO FOR ATTACK ON KUWAIT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON 0+2.

2245: IITH MARINES FRAGO ISSUED FOR ATTACK ON MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 3/11 AND Z/12 WILL LEAPFROG BY BATTALION IN
WESTERN PORTION OF TF RIPPER'S ZONE; 3/11 IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF
RIPPER, 3/12 REINFORCING 3/11. 1/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON UP A
CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE 77 AND 79 EASTING GRID LINES IN GENERAL SUPPORTI
PREPARED TO ASSUME ON ORDER MISSION DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR WHEN
IT IS COMMITTED. 5111 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON IN WESTERN PORTION OF
TF SHEPHERD'S ZONE IN GENERAL SUPPORT, PRIORITY CALLS FOR FIRE TO TF
SHEPHERD. 1/12 WILL REMAIN IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF XRAY/TARO'WITH A
BATTERY DEDICATED TO TF GRIZZLY.

2246: DIVISION REQUESTED THAT 11TH MARINES FIRE LEAFLET ROUNDS. LEAFLET
ROUNDS HAD NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED TO ANY FIRING BATTERIES.

2310: REGIMENTAL MAIN CP ESTABLISHED POSITION AT QS 769 983 AND ASSUMED
CONTROL.

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26 February Operation Desert Storm G+@.. During the day, the Division
advanced rapidly towards MEF Objective C, Kuwait
International Airport. llth Marines followed in close
pursuit with four battalions. 1/12 initially remained
behind providing Direct Support to TF XRay/Taro in their
blocking positions and providing a dedicated battery to
support TF Grizzly clearing of Al Jaber Airfield. 3/11
followed in trace of TF Ripper, the Division's main effort,
while 3/12 reinforced 3/11 and provided fire support to TF
Ripper. 5/11 displaced in echelon with two batteries at a
time in the left portion of TF Shepherd's zone providing
General Support with priority of calls for fire to TF
Shepherd. 1/11 in General Support displaced by batteries up
a corridor between the 77 and 79 easting lines in concert
with TF Papa Bear. As 3/11 occupied an intermediate
position, 3/12 displaced and leapfrogged past 3/11 to
establish positions to support the attack on MEF Dbiective
C. Due to the success of the advance, the Regimental
Commander directed all battalions to displace forward to
their designated position areas to be able to support the