SITUATION CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: SITUATION CHRONOLOGY                                            

Unit: 1 MARDIV    

Parent Organization: 1 MEF       

Box  ID: BX600057

Folder Title: i  mef time line hand out                                                                       

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              - 1435, 3/9 moved up to its attack position for the 2d obstacle belt ar
                sporadic artillery and mortar shell-Fire.
              - 1500, 1/11 and TF SIMM mortars initiate planned neutralization 42res
                2d obstacle belt.
              - 1520, 3/9 began breach of 2d obstacle belt OS 890860. Same type 04
                obstacles. Red lanes line charge didn't detonate.
              - 1600, Only one lane was open and operational, the other being -FoLiled
                disabled mine-roller tank; work was underway on a back-Lip lane.
              - 1610, 3/9 engaged 5 T-55 tanks on north side of 2d breach, killing t
                3/9 engaged enemy with Cabra's, tank main guns, artillery (1/11) and
                SIMM mortars, as well as integral infantry direct +ire weapons.
              - 1615, 3/9 incurred 10 casualties -From enemy mortar fire during the
                breachhead e@@pansion.
              - 1615, Enemy forces facing TF at 2d obstacle belt identified as "-2d
                Eir2gade, 5th Mechar4ized D3visior,.    Ist Tanks passed through the Only
                operational lar-e and engaged enemy bunkers and trenchworks.
              - TOW Co, ist Tanis accounted -For 6 T-55/62 fills on the north side of
                the 2d obstacle belt.
              - 167,0, 1 Co --/9, attached tc, ist Tanks became inltdated with literally
                hundreds of Ec'@:'s
              - 17CjC), 1/1 moved tr-.-otgh breach in 2cJ belt.   During breachhead expansi
                1/1 accounted *or -@ tir.Ps, 7 APC's and many enemy
              - D Co 1/1, tas@ed to assist Ist Tanks with EF'W handling.
              - TF "A" Command -Followed 1/1 through breach and established CP (vic OS
                2-7ege).
              - 37-t')s TF "E," Ccmiranci moved through breach. Received fire -From T-55 t
                er,-r,L-te tc, TF CF,.
0 m x 5C)(.)C) m.
              - leCiCl, TP Xray helicopters observed in area and departed without
                landing.
              - 21(,.)C), Consc)lidztor@ o-r Defense Positions.  Approx 17,00 EF-'W's escorted
                to collectior, point.
              - 2@77@0, TF received new mission, would not move till 1001) on G+l (@-5 F
                S-4 brought re+uelers forward and re-Fueled the TF.

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              - OC)ol, 3/11 departed assembly area in trace of TF Ripper crossing
                Kuwaiti border at C)205 and arriving in attack positions grid QS 6768
                0'331: m39sic)n DS TF Ripper.
              - 0355, 5/11 mission changed to general support reinforcing (GSR) -1/11.
                5/11 155mm Batteries answer calls for fire -For 3/11 "sister" batteri
              - 05C)7, 3/11 in trace of TF Ripper, crossed LOD.
              - 05(:)7, TF Ripper crossed line of departure enroute to lst obstacle be'
                with Z/11 in trace.
              - 061@9, CFL 2 in effect.
              - 0804. 3/11 began moving through lst obstacle belt breach.
              - 067%0, 5/11 Rec6n, Survey and advance parties displaced through TF
                Griz--.Iy breach site.
              - (19C)O, '3/12 began displacement by echelon displacing 1 3/14 through
                breach in order to provide continuous direct support to TF Grizzly.
                1 3/14 occupied 42ring position grid DS 710840, -Firecap ready at
                1100.




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Box ID = BX600057
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Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
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Declassified = 02-JAN-1997