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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91            

Unit: 2ND MARDIV  

Parent Organization: 2 MEF       

Box ID: BX600014

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10  JAN - APRIL 1991                                

Document Number:          4

Folder SEQ  #:          4



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                        2100 Co A, 2d LAI Bn observes red lights and
                        automatic weapons fire to northwest.

                        ;115 OP-1 reports 60-100 BXPs QS687741 to QT581848
                        moving south with artillery. AV-89 and A-10s
                        engaging.

                        2120 OP-1 (TK247579) observes multiple red star
                        clusters to northwest.

                        2128 Co A. 2d LAI Bn reports tracers north to south
                        eight km west.

                        2IS4 2d LAI Bn reports heavy machinegun fire west
                        of QS837531.

                        2157 r - ---norts ;.--. jamming on intel net.

                        2158 OP-1 fires pyro E&E signal and withdraws.

                        2235 Co C, 2d LAI Bu observes column of 29 vehicles
                        northeast of AOR.

                        2319 Co A, 2d LAI Bu engaging four tanks
                        approaching police station at QS814555.

                        2320 Cpl Willis, Co A, 2d LAI Bn obtains a direct
                        hit on an Iraqi T-62 tank with a TON missile at
                        QSS17560.

                        2343 Coordination problems developing over eastern
                        boundry with Saudis.

        30 JAN          Co B, 4th Tank Bn detached from 2d Tank Dn to CO
                        6tb Mar.

                        0000-0315 2d LAI Bn attempt to run air miSSionS
                        (five A-Gs, two P-16s, two A-10s, eight AV-Ss) on
                        vehicles via QS920875, QS917577, and TMO97609.
                        Significant marking problems resulted in target
                        acquisition difficulty. Approximately 11 vehicles
                        neutralized.

                        0030 Multiple reports from 2d LAI Bn and G-2 of
red units north of
                        berm.

                        0116 2d LAI Bn reports firing from Saudis at their
                        positions.

                        OS35 Received brief sitrep of western fight. lst
                        LAI Bn requests linkup. 2d MarDiv requested to
                        coordinate boundary change for Ist and 2d LAI B...i
                        to effect linkup. Boundary is moved west at 0905.


                                     UNCLASSIFIED
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