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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      G+3/27 FEB 91


      PRIDE
      - Div Fwd COC    displaces at a)3prox 0630 enroute to             I M-C',(Ol          uwa2.Z@
       City Internat4-onal. Airport, arrived at al3prox               e9ee.    Ord(         V-Main.
       up to KJA at ipl)rox 1100.           No enemy oncountered.,.-.@         Sti(3.?@e
       KIA, and collected approx 30 EPW'S.

      TASK FORCE SI-'.v-Dl!i-P%D
      -030e, TF moves south on highway vie TN                128403   then west a.long.h.4.ghway
       vie TN 3.3734 to approach airport from south s4-de EPAC.movinq                      north.
      -0330, TF receiving RPG/Tracers from south of air@i-eld,"'n"o"e'f.;jct"lo'n@TF.
      -0430, 2 Co's      abreast, 'A" & 'C' Co ente- the              airport compound. .-A-"Co
       (west flank)      f3.nds AP m4-ne@-/3 EPW's and destroys APC.
      -0630, 'A" Co      raises colors US/USMC at now Div CP location...'-Sgt
       Ederwijn Ist      p2t.
      -0657, "Cw Co      strikes Iraq! C---ag and raises Kuwait           National.'.-flag    at  the
       airport.      Airfield.@secure - building cleared.
      -esee, 'A' Co clears emergency runway for OV-10 with 1)roble-.i -.not
       needed.
                                                                                                   @ys
      -TF assumes security for A4-rport un--i 1 TF Taro a.-rives:@                      pa'st@4 'd'
       of f4-ghting the TF su.':Eered no casualties or losses of,gquipment.from
       enen
            .y fire.

      TASK FORCE GRIZZLY
      -0950, 2/7 in blocking position vic OT 713egg. Conducts'.screen                       up,'@lo
       the 22 F,-W gr4-d line.        Recon picks up 22 EPW'S.
      -1400, Recon 4..s patrolling north and west of A,               Jaber A4rfield.'

      TASK FORCE PAPA BEAR
      - 0800, F4--,ing had died in TF Papa Bear's zone.               The    WAR from TF's
W of     (KCIA).
      - BDA
       Enemy Personnel               .3oe KIA
                                     '50 WIA
                                .17eg Captured
       Des4l,royed                   69 Ta ri lcs
                                     26 BTR/BMP
                                     53 Un4.den@lified vehicles
                                     802MV, Mortars
                                     6SPG-9's
       Captured
                                     12 Trucks
                                     7Tank.,,
                                     12 BTR/BMD's


      TASK FORCE   TARO
      -0430, TF    Taro 'A' Cmd and 2/3              depart Bu.-qati 04-1- Fieid;'en'-,.route     to
       Division    Forward CP.
      -0745, T@    Taro 'A' Cr.-.d g.-oul) and 2/3 (-) az-r-.Lve      )'uwait   Interria.t-'-onal
       A:L.-por,.    E*fect 13nk L:I) W3ti! T;-     Sliep@lerd and comm.ence
       clea-,.iii(j operat4-ufis.
      -0800, 2/3 receive----               And RIIG f.Lip '-'iL,:n SW o   1< u w a i t@T nP"-'n"a.
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