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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      buildings  cleared.   Enemy weapons, documents   4nd@:vehi
      2 T-54/SS  tanks and  8 MTTLBS are captured.
      1741,   3/7 reports American and Kuwait flags fly   again
      Airfield.


     TASK FORCE XRAY
      Relieved  Ist Tanks  of blocking      tion.
                                   5 U.gs6. 65-2 (b)(1)
     TASK FORCE TROY
      Detach remainder B 1/25 and             Depart AO as directed..    15  EPWS.
      surrender and are turned over to 3/1. Troy deploys into'Kuwait        and
      joins the  Div Main CP vic OS 795920.

     KING
     -Tactical missions of   the battalions in support of attack'on Kuwait
      International Airport were 1/11-General Support (on order. Direct@'...::-
      Support to TF Papa Bear); 1/12 Direct Support to TF Taro       with one. - "
      Battery dedicated to TF Grizzly; 3/11 Direct Support to:TF-.R@pperl.
      3/22 Reinforcing 3/11; 5/11 General Support with priority.,call.s.for.@@
      fire to TF Shepherd.
     -3/11 and 3/12 displaced forward in support of the attacker
                                                                    I eapfrogging
      by battalion to provide continuous fire support to TF Ripper.,'
     -5/11 displaced by echelon-two batteries at a time to provide continuous
      fire support to TF Shepherd.
      At 1622, upon commitment of TF Papa Bear, 1/11     assumed  their  on order
      Direct Support mission in support of Papa Bear.
      By 1400, four battalions were prepared and in position       to support
      attack on MEF Objective C, Kuwait International Airport:',.@
      llth Marines fired a total of 382 rounds on     G+2.





















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