File: 120396_sep96_decls2_0013.txt
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Subject: MARINES SUMMARY OF ACTION                                       

Unit: 3D BN 12T MA

Parent Organization: 11TH MARINES

Box ID: BX600025

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD BATTALION 12TH MARINE REGIMENT JAN - JUN 1991                            

Document Number:       1001

Folder SEQ  #:         10




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                 DIED OF,WOUNDS.

        1530:    3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT THROUGH SECOND          OBSTACLE     BE    ,-7 1f
                 POSITIONS DESIGNATED BY 3/11 NEAR GRID          UT 30 02     WITH  ENTIRE4
                 FIRECAP  READY    AT 1855; MISSION    REINFORCING 3/11.
        1600:    1/11 REORIENTED TO AZIMUTH OF        FIRE 6300    IN SUPPORT@OF    TF PAP          Is
                 MOVEMENT NORTH TO     ASSEMBLY AREAS,

        1602:    TF GRIZZLY BEGAN     CLEARING AL    JABER AIRFIELD. DUE,           LIMITEDI,,@@-
                 VISIBILITY, ATTACK WAS SUSPENDED AT 2100.
        1730:    6/3/11 RECEIVED     INCOMING ARTILLERY FIRE;       @- WIA AND@S@IGHT DAMA(3E"i',TD   ONE"
                 TRUCK AND TRAILER REPORTED.         CASUALTIES TREATED AT@@3/11 BA@.@

        1738:    VARIOUS  UNITS REPORT INCOMING ARTILLERY GAS ATTACK;@-UNITS Go.
                 LEVEL 4.@ AFTER DETECTION EFFORTS PROVE NEGATIVE.@@ALL CLEAR@IS@@SOUNDEI)
                 AT 1755.@


        1815:    CFL 4 CANCELLED.

        1820:    1/3/14 RECEIVED INCOMING INDIRECT FIRE; NO CASUALTIES.

        1830:    TF XRAY MOVED THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT AND ESTABLISHED BLOCKING
                 POSITION NEAR GRID US 91 92.

        1859:    5/11 FIRED ILLUMINATION MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF TF GRIZZLY CLEARING                  OF,
                 AL JABER AIRFIELD. SOME ILLUMINATION DRIFTED OVER 3/11 FORWARD
                 POSITIONS BRIEFLY ILLUMINATItiG TWO BATTERIES.
        1911:    3/11 REPORTED POSSIBLE GAS ATTACK; UNITS GO TO MOPP LEVEL 4.,;.,-TF RIPPER
                 FOX VEHICLE REPORTED DETECTING BLISTER AGENT LEWISITE AT 1918.4@ 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    FIRI NG
DE DEDICATED               SUPPORT TO TF,"GR@ZZ@Y.

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

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

        224@':'  11TH MARINES FRAGO ISSUED FOR         ATTACK ON MEF OBJECTIVE Cl KUWAIT@'
                 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Z/11         AND @@112 WILL LEAPFROG        BY BATTALION71@:1
                 WESTERN PORTION OF TF RIPPER'S ZONE; 3/11 IN DIRECT:SUPPORT Of
                 RIPPER, 3/12 REINFORCINS 3/11. 1/11 WILL DISPLACEIBY ECHELON,
                 CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE 77 AND 7? EASTING GRID LINE@@'IN GENERAL-'@.1
                 PREPARED TO ASSUME ON ORDERIMISSION DIRECT SUPPORT@.OF TF PAPA@
                 IT IS COMMITTED. 5/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON IN WESTERN POF
                 IF SHEPHERD'S ZONE IN GENERAL SUPPORT, PRIORITY CALLS'-FOR FIRI
                 SHEPHERD, 1/12 WILL REMAIN IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF,TF.4XRAY/TARG:
                 BATTERY DEDICATED TO TF GRIZZLY.

                                               UNCLASSIFIED

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