WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM            S9


Task Force X-Ray return to base and to attempt a landing at first light the
following morning.
   Cancellation of Task Force X-Ray's insertion did not immediately affect
division operations. The rapid collapse of the Iraqi defense rendered Task Force
X-Ray really unnecessary. On the division's left flank, Colonel Fulfbrd was not
even aware that the task force had not gone in. However, a restricted fire zone
had been created for the task force and it was inadvertently still in effect when
the Iraqi attack struck the following morning.

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      .M~I3StONS
   1111: DS PAPA B~~~ AR................................
   S/Il: DS flIPPER PRI TARO EARLY A              25 FE............:?i)
   1/12: REIN 1/11 2D             ISOLATING AL dABER:;
   3/12: DS GRIZZi~iY                ATIACK oAt IRAQI
   6/11: G3R 3/11
                                COU:~NTERATiACK FOR~OE

Location of di vision UfliL~ and Iraqi counter-attack on the rnoflling of 25 February 1991.
Note placement of division forward command post.