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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0013.txt
Subject: SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
Unit: 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization: 1 MEF
Box ID: BX600057
Folder Title: i mef time line hand out
Document Number: 4
Folder Seq #: 32
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- 1351, TF Ripper request 1/25 establishiEPW sight at grid US 7?5965.
- 1410, 1/5 Reports destroying two T-55's at grid DS 7@@8985.
- 1416, 1/5 reports 500 EPW's/one colonel.
- 1422, 1/7 Destroys +our T-62's with TOW'S. Hundreds of EPW*S.
Attacked Emir's +arm, no substantial resista-ice.
- 1623, TF Ripper time of continued attack on Al Jaber is 16Z@0.
Cobras conducted recon of Al Jaber air+ield/no visible armor or
artillery.
- 1628, 1/25 relieving 1/5's EPW company.
- 1630$ TF commences attack of Al Jaber, I MEF obj A.
- 1643, EF'W reports to 1/25 no tanks or chemicals at Al Jaber, also said
he lenew of attack from NBC.
- 1645, 1/5 reports 1230 EPW'S.
- 1654, Tan@ company has 2(.@ EPW's coming form Al Jaber.
- 1718, 1/5 bypassirg larger number of EPW'S.
- 17@l--', LAI reports visibility down to 30C) meters.
- 17-14, 1/7 engcaing two T-62's/one destroyed.
- 17,-,B, 1/7 reports three T-62's destroyed on west +Ianl,.
- 1744, 1/7 destroys three T-62's and three T-35's.
- IBC)5, 1/7 directed to orient defense to northeast.
- 16(17, -iFR direct% 1/@@ to orient northeast and be prepared to move tc.
address threat to north.
- 1816, TF Shepherd established screen to TF Ripper north.
- EPW's from 14th Infantry Regiment, 56th mechanized infantry
Division CF' meters nort@, of Al JabL-r main gatc-/rema2nder of 56tt-.
went nortt,.
- 217"1, Er'@! ep-ort c.-F two BrE plus artillery bettalior. northwest c.-i c.,,
position at grid C-S 79795(). Discovered platoon of riveted T-b--"--
LtnOC:CLtPlec! 3'-tSt SOLtth of Al jaber.
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t r c)op s. 14@t-, Irf Reg, 56th Mc-rh In-F Ecrioade located vic Al Jabar.
Numerous EF,W's slowed operations somewhat. Est -Forward Er,W compol(qd
due to volume of EF'W's. 1/7 engkges enemy tanks, visibility down to
feet due to oil fires. Al Jabar isolated position east and north of
air-Field.
TAS@@_FORgE-SHEPHERD
- OC)OI, TF crosses border to A/A, to SW side of lst obstacle belt.
- 0515, D Co w/TF Ripper right flank, screen thru 2nd obstacle, received
enemy arty incoming between belts, no casualties.
- 1130, C Co crosses Ist belt to clear Korean workers camp vic OS 8679,
receives arty -fire.
- 10@-.C), D Co follows through 2nd breech-screens NE toward Burqan -For TF
Ripper. Engaged enemy arty near Emir'% ranch, E3 arty pieces vic CIS
649E3.
- 13Z%C), Shepherd moves *wd ("C" Co, "A" Co, "B" Co, Cot Trn) throltah Ist
breech and 2nd breech, est a screenline along 15 E-W grid line.
- 16Z7, "C" Co in lead - engaged/destroyed 4 7-62's captured truc;@
w/of4icers - (318079. --A" Co/"D" Co abreast at 10 horz. grid. "El" Co
screens east to Burqan. "D" Co @@ills 2 T-62's at power line.
- 191(@, "D" Co with Shepherd - engaged/destroyed 5 T-62's at CT @"115.
- 217N(@, "A" Co reports 4Cj dismounts in bunkers viC DS 8115. ..C., cc)
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Box ID = BX600057
Unit = 1 MARDIV
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Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
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Declassified = 02-JAN-1997