AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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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



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        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

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                      - 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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