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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0023.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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Platoons at grid OT 7703 with entire battalion FireCap ready at 1533.
- 1430, Regt Main CF' displaced -Forward through second obstacle belt and
occupied hasty Position at grid OS 769983 at 1630.
- 1455, CFI 4 in effect.
- 1500, H/Z/11 discovered abandoned enem/ artillery emplacments and
bunkers near its position at grid OT 769018.
- 1500, In preparation for the attack on G+2, Ilth Marines organization
+or combat was modified. 3/11 remained in direct support of TF Ripper.
3/12 mission changed to reinforce 3/11. 5/11 mission changed to GS,
prfbrity of calls for +ire to TF Shepherd. 1/11 mission changed to GS,
with instructions to follow in trace of and alongside TF Papa Bear as
they Move north with an 0/0 mission direct support to support TF Papa
Bear when they are committed. 1/1-@ mission changed to direct Support
of TF Xray/Tara and tast@ed to provide a dedicated battery to TF
Grizzly.
- 157,0, Durina security patrol of Iraqi bunkers near 1/11 -Firing
position, a MArine from "H" 3/14 stepped on a mine at grid OT 811075
and was seriously injured. An urgent helo Medevac was immediately
requested, the helo arrived at 1645, evacuating the 1/11 Marine and
-i Marines from TF Ripper. The 1/21 Marine subsequently died.
- 157,0, 3/1@@ began displacement through 2d obstacle belt to +iring
positions designated by 3/11 near grid CIT ERC)02 with entire Battilion
+irecap ready at 1855; mission rein-Forcing ZN:/Il.
- 1600, 1/11 reoriented to azimuth of -fire 6:7NOO, in support of TF Papa
Bear's movement north to assembly area.
- 177@0, "G" -1/11 received incoming artillery fire,. 2 WIA and slicht
I
ETAS.
- 177,8, Various units report incoming artillery gas attack; units go to
MOPP-4. After negative detection, all clear is sounded at 17'@E.
- 1815, CF7L 4 cancelled.
- l@-C)i 1 7/14, received incoming indirect 4ire-, no casualties.
- IE359, 5/11 +,red illumination rounds in support of TF Grizzly clearing
@ Al Jaber Air-Field. During these missions, 3/11 Batteries were
briefly illuminated.
- 1911, 3/11 reports Possible gas attack; units go to MOPP-4. TF Ripper
Foy. vehicle reports detecting "Blister Agent Lewisite" at 1918. At
2030, Division reported that Blister Agent was false alarm. Units
return to MOPF'-l.
- 2024, -'A" 1/12 displaced through 2d obstacle belt and occupied -Fir2ng
position at grid OS 71?51?57 to provide dedicated support to TF Grizzly.
- 2145, Division Operations officer issued Frag Order for attack on
Kuwait International Airport on G+2.
- 2245, Ilth Marines Frag Order issued for attack on I MEF obj C, tLtWelt
International Airport. Z%/ll and -@/12 will leapfrog by Battalion in
western portion of TF Ripper's zone; 3/11 in direct support of TF
Ripper, --%/12 reinforcing 1/11 will displace by echelon up a
corridor betweerr the 77 and 79 easting grid lines in general support,
prepared to assume 0/0 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 +or *ire to TF
Shepherd. 1/12 will remain in direct Support Of TF XrcAy/Taro with a
A2
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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX600057
Unit = 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = i mef time line hand out
Folder Seq # = 32
Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
Document Seq # = 4
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997