FRAGO 1 91

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Subject = FRAGO 1 91                                                      

Folder Title = RLT 24 - OPORDERS   PART 1 OF 2                                                                 

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit  = RLT 24      

Box ID = BX600116

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       - 1435, 3/9 moved up to its attack position for the 2d obstacle belt amid
         sporadic artillery and mortar shellfire.
       - 1500, 1/11 and TF 81MM mortars initiate planned neutralization fires on
         2d obstacle belt.
       - 1520, 3/9 began breach of 2d obstacle belt OS 890860. Same type of
         obstacles. Red lanes line charge didn't detonate.
       - 16eO, Only one lane was open and operational, the other being fouled by
         disabled mine-roller tank; work was underway on a back-up lane.
       - 1610, 3/9 engaged 5 T-55 tanks on north side of 2d breach, killing two.
         3/9 engaged enemy with Cobra's, tank main guns, artillery (1/11) and
         81MM no-tars, as well as integral infantry direct fire weapons.
       - 1615, 3/9 incurred 10 casualties from enemy mortar fire during the
         breachhead expansion.
       - 1615, Enemy forces facing TF at 2d obstacle belt identified as 22d
         Brigade, 5th Mechanized Division. Ist Tanks passed through the only
         operational lane and engaged enemy bunkers and trenchworks.
       - TOW Co, Ist Tanks accounted for 6 T-55/62 kills on the north side of
         the 2d obstacle belt.
       - 1630, I Co 3/9, attached to let Tanks became inudated with literally
         hundreds of EPW's
       - 1700, 1/1 moved through breach in 2d belt. During breachhead expansion
         1/1 accounted for 3 tanks, 7 APC's and many enemy KIA.
       - D Co 1/1, tasked to assist lBt Tanks with EPW handling.
       - TF "A" Command followed 1/1 through breach and established CP (vic QS
         873898).
       - 1730, TF 'B" Command moved through breach. Received fire from T-55 tank
         enroute to TF CP.
       - 1750, breachhead line was est 3500 m x SeOO m.
       - 18eO, TF Xray helicopters observed in area and departed without
         landing.
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         to collection point.
       - 2330, TF received new mission, would not move till 1000 on G-1 (25 Feb)
         S-4 brought refuelers forward and refueled the TF.

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       - e001, 3/11 departed assembly area in trace of TF Ripper crossing
         Kuwaiti border at 0205 and arriving in attack positions grid OS 6768 at
         0331: mission DS TF Ripper.
       - 0355, 5/11 mission changed to general support reinforcing (GSR) 3/11.
         5/11 155mm Batteries answer calls for fire for 3/11 'sister" batteries.
       - 05e7, 3/11 in trace of TF Ripper, crossed LOD.
       - 0507, TF Ripper crossed line of departure enroute to Ist obstacle belt
         with 3/11 in trace.
       - 0659, CFL 2 in effect.
       - 0804, 3/11 began moving through 1st obstacle belt breach.
       - 0830, 5/11 Recon, Survey and advance parties displaced through TF
         Grizzly breach site.
       - 0900, 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 firing position grid.QS 710840, firecap ready at
         110e.
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Subject = FRAGO 1 91
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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 = 24-MAR-1997