File: 120396_oct96_decls21_0011.txt
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Subject: 11TH MARINES OPER DS SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS              

Unit: 1 MARDIV    

Parent Organization: 1 MEF       

Box ID: BX600057

Folder Title: I  MEF  ACCOUNTS OF COMBAT ACTION                                                               

Document Number:         23

Folder SEQ  #:         25








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               1600:   1/11 REORIENTED TO AZIMUTH OF FIRE 6300 IN SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR'S
                       MOVEMENT NORTH TO ASSEMBLY.
               1730:   G/3/li RECEIVED INCOMING ARTILLERY FIRE; 2 WIA AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ONE
                       TRUCK AND TRAILER REPORTED. CASUALTIES TREATED AT 3/11 BAS. '


               1738;   VARIOUS UNITS REPORT INCOMING ARTILLERY GAS ATTACK; U14ITS GO TO MOPP
                       I-EVEL 4. AFTER NEGATIVE DETECTION, ALL. CLEAR IS SOUNDED AT 1755.

               1815:   CFL 4 CANCELLED.


               1859:   5/11 FIRED ILLUMIiqATION ROUNDS IN SUPPORT OF TF GRIZZLY CLEARING OF-AL
                       JABER AIRFIELD. DURING THESE MISSIONS, 3/11 BATTERIES WERE BRIEFLY
                       ILLUMINATED.

               1911:   3/11 REPORTS POSSIBLE GAS ATTACK; UNITS SO TO MOPP LEVEL 4. TF RIPPER
                       FOX VEHICLE REPORTS DETECTING BLISTER AGENT LEWISITE AT 1918. AT 2030,
                       DIVISION REPORTED THAT B@ISTER AGENT WAS FALSE ALARM. UNITS RETURN TO
                       MOPP LEVEL ONE.


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

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

               2246:   DIVISION REQUESTED IITH MARINES FIRE THE LEAFLET ROUNDS. LEAFLET
                       ROUNDS HAD NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED TO ANY FIRING BATTERIES.

               2145:   DIVISION OPERATIONS OFFICER ISSUED FRAGO FOR ATTACK ON KUWAIT
                       INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON 6+2.

               2245:   IITH MARINES FRAGO ISSUED FOR ATTACK ON MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT
                       INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 3/11 AND 3/12 WILL LEAPFROG BY BATTALION IN
T SUPPORT OF TF
                       RIPPER, 3/12 REINFORCING 3/11. 1/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON U@ A
                       CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE 77 AND 79 EASTING GRID LINES IN GENERAL SUPPORT,
                       PREPARED TO ASSUME ON ORDER MISSION DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR WHEN
                       IT IS COMMITTED. 5/11 WILL DISPLACE BY ECHELON IN WESTERN ZONE OF TF
                       SHEPHERD'S ZONE IN GENERAL SUPPORT, PRIORITY CALLS FOR FIRE TO TF
                       SHEPHERD. 1/12 WI@L REMAIN IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF TF XRAY/TARO WITH A
                       RATTERY DEDICATED TO TF GRIZZLY.

               231C% PEET MAIN CP ESTABLISHED POSITION AT OS 769 983 AND ASSUMED CONTROL.


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                                                 26 FEBRUARY -- 6+2


               0213: A/l/11 REPORTED POSITIVE READINGS FOR BLISTER AGENT DETECTED ON TWO



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