Table of Contents

Foreword.....................................................................111
Preface........................................................................V

Deployment of the 1st Marine Division to Southwest Asia........................1
Organizing and Deploying the Division..........................................6
The `Cement Factory' Defense Line............................................21
Training with the Saudi Army.................................................22
The Mobile Defense; October through November Training Exercises..............24

The Movement North...........................................................24
The War Begins:
The Fight for Observation Point 4, 29-30 January 1991........................26
The Engagement at Khafji, 30 January-i February 1991.........................42
Final Preparations...........................................................47
G Minus 3, 21 February 1991..................................................50

6 Minus 2, 22 February 1991..................................................54
C Minus 1, 23 February 1991..................................................58
C-Day........................................................................68
C Plus 1, 25 February 1991: `Possible enemy attack'..........................90
C Plus 2, 26 February 1991..................................................103

C Plus 3, 27 February 1991..................................................118
C Plus 4, 28 February 1991..................................................120

Notes.......................................................................123

Appendix:

 A. 1st Marine Division Coi~~anders and Staff...............................129
 B. Major Weapons Systems...................................................137
 C. Combat Engineer Breaching Equipment.....................................138
 D. Uniforms in the 1st Marine Division.....................................140

Index.......................................................................149


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