Table of Contents Foreword.....................................................................111 Preface........................................................................V Deployment of the 1st Marine Division to Southwest Asia........................1 Organizing and Deploying the Division..........................................6 The `Cement Factory' Defense Line............................................21 Training with the Saudi Army.................................................22 The Mobile Defense; October through November Training Exercises..............24 The Movement North...........................................................24 The War Begins: The Fight for Observation Point 4, 29-30 January 1991........................26 The Engagement at Khafji, 30 January-i February 1991.........................42 Final Preparations...........................................................47 G Minus 3, 21 February 1991..................................................50 6 Minus 2, 22 February 1991..................................................54 C Minus 1, 23 February 1991..................................................58 C-Day........................................................................68 C Plus 1, 25 February 1991: `Possible enemy attack'..........................90 C Plus 2, 26 February 1991..................................................103 C Plus 3, 27 February 1991..................................................118 C Plus 4, 28 February 1991..................................................120 Notes.......................................................................123 Appendix: A. 1st Marine Division Coi~~anders and Staff...............................129 B. Major Weapons Systems...................................................137 C. Combat Engineer Breaching Equipment.....................................138 D. Uniforms in the 1st Marine Division.....................................140 Index.......................................................................149 viiFirst Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |