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File: 970107_aug96_decls1_0013.txt
Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 11
UNCLASSIFIED
Line Bei: @iri!j enter K@t-Aiit City.
'rhc- planned advance can "'7 F-cbrLt@,ry l@991 was by
1-ieAdquarl,ors. All- 1-@-'12, 6t]-i Marines passed that the itti@.k would
the morning c,,F the C'Btti and to stand by further instructions.
At 0500 on the )f 28 Febi-i.ka,,-y 1991, Bt@i Tank EtLitiali,-@ri @qs prepared
tc, implement it If the iri@'@illy planned for the
,try. At 0500, "Fi" Company, the ba@t.-ili,Dn's lead element for its tactical
.n,Arc.Li from its assembly in the ciliarry tc, the t,attali@@r,'F, attack
reported it was at the start point for its A,@'vAncc march. Shortly afterward,
the received a message from directing it tc, hc@@.cl in f:,Iare
and to await further
At 06VjE on 'C'B Fet,rttary 1991, 8tti Tank, Battalion receivc-.,l from rugincrt the
lease fire message from the Commanding GLiieral, I MEF JirE!cting all forces t--i
@ease offensive creations, remain in their assume a de.@pnsivp,
p@-j,3tijre and be prepared tc, resume offensive @)p,prati,)ns --,m order. The
battalion acknowledged receir,t of the at OF,10.
the receipt @jl@ the c@2ase fire message of 28 Fp-brl-t,-iry 1'391, 8th
Tank Battalion rpiqairicci in its defensive r,:.@,itiC,n at the rc.c.@( qltitrry awaiting
further orders. ]-his peri-jl immediately after the Cea5e fire was -A period of
maintenance and recc,ver@, for the battalion in anticip@itic,n of renewed
rer.
I Mar -- 31 Mar 10,91
For reasons if health and safety, the quarry position the found
itself in was unsatisfactory for use as an extended bivouac site. 8th Tank
Battalion got permission from regiment to move tc, a new position tc,
Pi-i,ise Line Bear and to the southwest of Jahra (vic UT 651543F6)@ ]'he new
position ai.E;c, ha,-.]' the aJvaritar4e of being adjacent tc, the Eth Ring tc,
facilitate an eventual retrograde movement back to Saudi Arabia. I'h e
b a t t a I i c, n m o v e m e n t vi a s c c, n d A c t e d i n g c, c. d c@ r d e r a ri d w i t h c- @t t i n c i d C@.n Yi k t r @ n q
thp movement, the battalions personnel were cheered by KLtwaitils ti-
-q e
rr'@ttp, producing i tremendous Mr,rale t,,:@C-st. The gratitude of the Kuwaiti
people was well received by the battalion.
On 'C@ March iggi, Bt@i -rai,t@ Battalion was detached from Fth Olarine-@
returned t@:, independent battalion status reporting directly tc, 2.1 Marine
On 11 N@irc@i 1991, the battalic,r, received Permission to M,:-vL, iC, a
new position southwest of Kittqait City (vic UT 735315). This new assembly area
a@Ic,wed the battalion tc, establish a secure perimeter isolated from
Areas. Being back in the open Jesert provided many advantages in the areas :.f
health and sanitation, dispersion, and security. The battalion
move in order zari,l without incident.
the Battalion Commander, LtCc-I M. D. CAVAt-L@111\0, feet! tire.
-pace
,j tltiiity tc- meet the U.S. Ambassador to Ilitwait along with .,Pveril iietiL@ei,q
-f Criigre5 Dkti,,ing this general time period, the battalion received
notable visitors. On the 15th Df March, A reporter for the SyracAsp Pl,:,St
Standard, Stc@,@jjtriie Gitt.,, spent the night with the t,attalic@n in @,r,it@r to
report in Syracuse Marines serving in SWA. On 19 and 20 March, key staff
personnel were interviewed by a Combat Assessment Team from @leadqLtartpr--
Marine Corps. !'I-te team vj;ks here to ,,tt@rr@pt to gather IE!ssc@ns learned while
memories were still clear and fresh.
Or, March the St[, Tank Battili@ir, was visited by nationally
syndicate,:! -,@r4-1c,c,niEts Barry Mr.,Wi'@liamt; and Gler;rl El.trc@. The, cartoonists were
particularly interested in sketching Marine tinkers At work and collecting war
time anecdotes.
the month of March, Btfi -rink continued tc, naintair, all
of its I-,atticAl i@id operational in -if the Gth Marines and
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
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Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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