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File: 970725_dec96_decls34_0012.txt
Subject = AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA
Parent Organization = MCCDC
Unit = WDID
Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA WDID SWA 0073
Document Number = 1
Box ID = BX600145
UNCLASSIFIED
Provided guides to infiltration +orces
- Battle of Umm Jhul
- Iraqi armor battalion attack thi-olicih heel
- approximately 8 hour battle at night/early morning
- TF Shepherd (LAV-@"5's/AT's with thermals)
- Battle of Kha4gi
- Iraqi mechanized brigade attack along coast road
- 2nd SANG/GCC relationship with Marines
- Saudi's defeated Iraqi's
- Lessons
- li-acii 's will to fight was greatly weakened
- 1+ we destroyed the first few vehicles in an Iraqi attack, the rest
cithl-r- turned and ran, Or surrendered.
*- Saudi's would fight. and win.
Zi- "G- IFirial Preeat,ation of the Battlf.--FiL-ld
Position our iorces (Ist Mar,Div crosses border)
TF Grizzly and TF Taro movement forward to the lst obstacles
bc-lt
- Grizzly recon forces called and adjusted arty/air on
Iraqi infantry.
- 2/7 NW most unit received incoming
- -.,/7 observed enemy bunkers, infantry, tanks and engaged
with air/artiller,y
'/7 also worked air on enemy arty and revetted tanks
EPW's walked through minefields, identifying lines
Artillery occupied 4iring positions in I"uwait
TF Ripper and TF Papa Bear occupied attack Positions
rF Taro
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UNCLASSIFIED
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