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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0026.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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- 1050, Two T-55's destroyed at grid OT 713278.
- 1105, NBC decon point found at grid OT 714261.
- 1121, Comp-any D, LAI reports tanks, BMP'S, and SA-9/enemy has no will
to fight at vic OT 8326.
- 1154, Gas reported by 1/11, going to MOPP-4.
- 1IS5, Ripper holds at limit of advance (30 grid line).
- 12@4, All clear/MOPP-2.
- 1530, TF Ripper attacts north.
- 1543, Two T-72's at KIA, IS BTR, 60 PB at KIA/enemy withdrawing north.
- 1545, 1/7 at PL Margret and holding.
- 1609, 1/7 destroys eight BTR's at grid OT 810350.
- 1612, Pride authorizes Ripper to continue the attack to PL Green.
- 1620, Ripper 5 reports to Pride that our right 41ani, is exposed due to
rapid advance.
- 162--, Pride directs Papa Bear to a@tac@, to secure Ripper's right -flanl,.
- 1628, 1/7 reports compound at grid OT 746354, numerous EPW'S, women and
ch4ld-eri.
- 16-(:)l 1/7 reports (1) BMP destroyed at OT 749353, by passing (Duarries
to the West.
- 16!9, t'L]Walt@ Resistance as worl,.ing an our area/wear2ng pint,, red o@
orange arm bands.
- 1644, 1/7 destroyed surface laid mine at OT 808328.
- 1651:). 3d Tani Ein encountering heavy brush at 7,6 grid line. Di srrOLir,@, nc-3
infantry "I'fr- turning the Demons loose".
- 1708, Recon reports firing a sealed T-72 at OT 77677,6/Thermite grenade
down tube.
- 17245 @'LlWzRt@ Rc-s2stqncc- an control of Police Post.
- 1725, PsyOrs t,rd requested to @,eep @luwalti cltx=ens out of o,ir --onr-.
';a4ety precautions.
- 1729, Zd Tent@ Sm directed to proceed to PL Green.
- 17-6, !/T reports pc)ssibll@e minefield at C)T 7564Ci-'/will brec.--t-..
each completed, no mines.
TAS@,_FORCE_PAPA_BEAR
- 0030, TF completed move north to vic ()S 83896a in preparation -Fo, tr-.e
Ekttac@! on iluwait International Airport (KIA).
- 0800, TF began movement north from vic OS 83896(3. Many enemy armored
vehicles and fighting positions bypassed. Visibility negligible in
clouds of blaci@ smote.
- 1100, TF reached PL Red (OT 8020).
- IZ@700, TF positioned behind PL Dianne.
- 1::.ZC), TF CO received Division Frag Order +or attack on KIA.
- 1500, TF went to MOPP-4 on a report from 1/11. Within ten minutes -he
FOX vehicle sounded the "all clear".
- 162C), TF received call for assistance from TF Ripper. Division
authorizes TF Papa Bear to attack in zone in order to support right
-Flarii, o4 1/7.
- 16-,Ci, 3/9 led the TF toward KIA. Visibility in the th2c@7 blactl sinol@c-
was under 50 meters.
- 16-5, 1/1 crossed PL Dianne and turned east toward (?T 877,3.
- 1715, TF Command Element followed 3/9 initially and Crossed PL Dianne.
- ' I
,7'Z,@', 7.'S crossed F'L Margaret and negotiated two substantial wire
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