6TH MARINE REGIMENT SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

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Subject = 6TH MARINE REGIMENT SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS    

Folder Title = BATTLE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION TABS B-M                                                        

Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV  

Unit  = 6TH MARINES 

Box ID = BX600094

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         24 Fab 1991 8@-Day (continuod)UNCLASSIFIED


         1535     2/2 running air on reveted tanks.

         1535     B Co, LAI SITREP: coordinating turnover of RLT Obj B to 3/6.
                  On 230305C Feb 91; unit was located at marked berm. Passed
                  through Lane Blue 4, attacked Co on Regt Obj B and captured
                  (300) EPWs after brief firefight. B Co, LAI reports turnover
                  of Regt Obj B and (610) EPWs to 3/6.

         1540     Regt main CP stopped at UT 640073. Tail end of 2d Tks Obj
                  Alpha, moving to UT 642113.

         1540     TFA(-) establishes defensive position vie CT 635070.-
         1540     1/6 destroys (2) X MRLS and captures 5300) EPWs via
                  CT 540148.

         1545     1/6 reports C Cos Sth Tks destroyed ZSU'23-4 with M60RI
                  main Sun vie UT 533137.

         1545     3/6 heavy machinegun team sets up blocking position at CT
                  665060 and takes an additional (08) EPWs.

         1548     Sth Tks now has VIP EPW; BDE CO sent from I/S.

         1549     2/2 reports collecting (75) more EPWs, numerous arty pieces,
            -     (6) found abandoned vie CT 6312.

         1555     1/8 commences attack on Regt Obj D vie CT 670090.
                  Approximately (480) EPWs captured, (10) X T-55 and (20) X
                  vehicles destroyed. Four friendly WIAs. See 1/8 CASREPs
                  1500C and 1600C 24 Feb. Note: One casualty not reported
                  until chopped back to parent ReRt.

         1559     TF VEGA has (110) EPW and weapons - requests transportation.

         1600     2d MarDiv RPV report: arty btry (6) X M-46 located vie CT
                  612156.

         isee     1/6 captures map w/overlay of entire Iraqi 7th Infantry
                  Division via CT 533137. Map includes (11) Battalions and
                  Division CP located via CT 595150.
                                                        5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
         1600     1/8 submits CASREP; LCp1
                  0311, from C Coj'2d AAVs. SNM received shrapnel wound.
                  Location:  Unknown, Kuwait. PFC
                  @/03117    from C Co, I/S. SNM received shrapnel to
                  shoulder.  Location: unknown, Kuwait.

         1600     1 Co 3/6 clears PL Panther.

         1605     1/8 continues attack on Regt OBI D. One Green Lane cleared
                  through both breaches.

         1605     FSCL #4 in effect.



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