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File: 970107_oct96_decls8_0029.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
UNCLASSIFIED
+irecap ready at 1315.
-01?27, Regt ammunition truck hit Anti-personnel mine near Ist obstacle
belt at OS 701803. Truck sLi4fered minimal damage, no casualties.
-0930, 1/11 began displacement by echelon with "Al' 1/11 and "H" 3/14
moving on left -Flani, of TF Papa Bear and "I" 3/11 remaining in
position to support TF Papa Bear's movement. "A" 1/11 and "H" 3/14
occupied -firing positions near gr,id QT 7815, firecap ready at 1147.
-1000, 3/12 displaced -Forward to leapfrog past 3/11 and occupy firing
posit-ions to support TF Ripper's attack on MEP Obi C.
-1150, TF Taro given mission to move to Kuwait Airfield to conduct
clearing operations. 1/12 began displacement of IC'' 1/12 and IF"
moved approx 20 kilometers, and occupied -Firing positions near grid
OT 7626, firecap ready at 1700. Mission direct support TF Taro. "A"
1/12 remained dedicated to TF Grizzly securing Al Jaber Airfield and
the Division line 04 communication (LOC).
-1230, 1/11 continued displacement with "I" -@/11 displacing -Forward and
occupying firing position near grid OT 7E32-', +irecap reicjy at 14C)O.
- Instructions from Ilth Marines CO, 1/11 displaced "A" 1/11 and
"H" Z;/14 forward to firing positions to range MEF obi C by 14C)C),
entire battalior. was -Firecap ready near grid LIT 782Z%7 at 14':NC).
-1'230, '/II began displacement and occupied firing positions near 07
SC)28, -Firecap ready
-127@e, "G" T./ll relayed a 1/7 request -For -Fire to 1/11. However, in
compliance with the CG's instructions to get as many Battalions
Positioned as far forwrrd to support the attack on MEF obj C as soon as
possible, nC L(r-ItS were in position to -Fire on the target at that time.
-177N'@, After +orcir.c. through TF Papa Beer units who were engaged ir,
clearing an Iraqi strc,,nc point, occupied firing positions near
grid OT B'-@6. E@, 1/1() and I Z,/14 prepared to engage Iraqi forces with
direct fire, but limited visibility and arrival of LAI's precluded
direct fire enorgc-ment.
-141Z%, Regt Jump CF, occupied position at grid OT 761222 and asslimec
control.
-1500, After forcing through TF Papa Bear, 3/12 occupied firing positons
near grid OT 8228.
-1641, TF Papa Bear committed to atticl, and isolate Kuwait International
Airport. 1/11 mission changed to direct support TF Papa Bear.
-IEOO, 1/11 displaced -forward for support of TF Papa Bear's attack on
Kuwait International Airport, occupying positions near grid @-,2E3,
entire battalion -firecap ready at 2300.
WARDEN-1/@@5
turns over 1300 EPW from Rapper.
- "A" Command and "A" Co established EPW Compound at Al Jaber AIr4ic-lo.
- Grizzly turns over 50 Er-W's at Camp 5 (Al Jaber).
- TF Troy detaches infantry plt and mortars to 1/25.
;z 4'
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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
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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