COMMAND CHRONOLOGY SUBMISSION 5 MAR 91

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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY SUBMISSION  5 MAR 91                         

Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV  

Unit = 11TH MARINES

Folder Title = 5TH BN-11TH MARINES-   COMMAND CHRONOLOGY   JAN-FEB 91                                          

Document Number =          8

Box ID = BX600180







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       someone observed a yellow pop-up and ni4-stook for cher                 enti       TF
       went to VOPP IV. No agents found and "all clear- was o                  d .
       1630, TF Papa Bear moved out toward the a-"rfiel.e., after"@      '     ing   Pl.'.'
       Margaret 3/9 had to breech 2 substantial wim-e obstacles                -. breaching
       the enemy (20tii Infantry Reg of the 3rd Armor Div) defended-tiie
       Southwest Agricultural- Area below the ai-:-f4.eld. NLmorous"fire @ligh"-s
       occurred from all subordino'le units.
       2300, ADC reported to stop all movement, and 3/9 had tO'W3.thd:-aw
       slightly to avoid a friendly @Oire fight with LA! on the cast side.of
       the airfield. 3/9 withdrew to 0'-;' 863352 and formed a b@x'de:Cense.

     TASK FORCE SP@--,)Hr-RD
     - 0600, "Du Co to Ripper.
     - 0750, 'Cu Co destroys 10 Type 63 APC at 886094. wA" Co ties in with
       IC" Co to screen Div r-ast flank along 90 grid (N--S). Captures 6 APC'S,
       5th Bn (100 men), tank main supply po;-nt, 3 T-62's, 2 AP.Clo, 1 Btr and
       1 truck.
     - 1500, TF conducts a flank screen along the 90 N-S gr4-dline, destroys 6
       tanks, 11 APC'S, 5 trucks.
     - TF -,ioves north, skirting Kuwait Inteznat4-onal. Airport to the east.
     - 1700, TF enters suburbs of Kuwait City, Co A reconned by fire the
       military barracks at TN 125375. TF continued to move in Kuwai.t City
       moving north along the 1)oworline at TN 132370.
     - 1730, '.;'F mide conzac; w4th Kuw@,J.ti- Resi-stanee at TN 130380.
     - 1630, Tr consolidates along PL Green, the 41 E-W grid line. The TF
       COC at TN 117403.
     - 2230, TF is ordered to take Kuwait International. Airport.

     TASK @ORCE TARO
       Ordered to secure MEF OBJ C, eventually cleared and secured by LA!.
       0733, Pride directs TF XRay to ctiop to T@- Taro.
       1005, Received message stating G-3 intended to move '@r Taro by truck to
       Kuwait International Airport to secure MEF Ob4 C (Airport).
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       112S, 1/3 tasked to secure MSR between o'3stai:.l.e belts with HMG teams.
       12ee, 1/'2 d,splac;s north toward Kuwait Int.'l Airport.
       1600, TF '4"aro 'A' Cmd and 2/3 (-) displaced north toward          Kuwait    Int'l
       Airport.
       1720, 1/12 FirecAp vI.c OT 768260 (C and F Batteries).
                        'A'                                   tacle be   I
       1730, TF Taro        Cmd and 2/3 cross second obs
     - 1930, TF  Taro 'A' Cmd and 2/3 (-) take approximately 220-,"EPW,vic-Durqan
       Oil Fiele,. Provi-dod EPW's with rRr,"s, water and medical treatment.
     - 2230, G-3 directs Tr Taro to hold at present posit,-:on in-Bu.-qan Oil'
       Field and continue move north at first lig@t. B Co departed (approx
       0800).   Retri-evec'. .1,122 '----)W's fo., transport to EPW camp. #4.' Alnprox'
       120e, B Co (+) detached and chopped back to TF Taro v4.c'worlcerp, camp.
       TF XRay captured 30 FPW'S.

     TASK FORCR GRT-ZZI.Y
       0700, 3/7 attack    on Al Iabpr Airf;eld continues.                                Z,
       0'110, 3/7 continues MOUT a-, airfield, 2/7 beg4-ns        clearing oltside,of
       air'ield.
       07eO----400, 3/7 cle,i--o Al         Ln zo-io, ritimt?:-ous  bunker  -and
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