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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
UNCLASSIFIED
amounts of H2S.
1650 2d LAI Bn has two Iraqis surrender Vic
QSSI4555.
8 FEB 0630 6th Mar captures six Iraqi EPWS in land rover
Vic QS814555.
0900 Co B, 2d LAI Bu chopped to 6th Mar.
1500 2d LAI Bn chopped OPCON from 6th Mar to 8th
Mar as 8th Mar assumes command of the covering
force.
ISS6 Sth Marines relief of 6th Marines complete.
9 FEB 1715 Co Al 2d LAI Bn captures four Iraqi EPWs Vic
QSS14555.
10 FEB Co B. 1/8 attached to 2d Tank Bn.
2d Plat, AT(TOW) Co. 2d Tank Bn rejoins 2d Tank Bn.
Co B, 4th Tank Bn detached from 2d Tank Dn to CO
2/4.
11 FEB warning order issued for the division to be
prepared for tactical road march to new AOR
commencing 120900C PEB.
11-14 FEB 2d Tank Bn boresights KlAl main guns at Saudi berm.
12 FEB 0645 8th Marines report 10 rounds impacting east of
their position. No damage.
0900: Co F, 2d LAI Bn chops to Sth Marines and
assumes screen line to north.
0930: 2d LAI Bn begins move to new defensive .@c@-
and enter ist marDiV zone.
1000: Div sandtable/TENT for breach. commanding
Officers and Executive officers attending.
1005 Tiger Bdo begins move to new sector.
3d Battalion, 10th Marines conduct artillery raid
on Iraqi 501st Bdo CP, two artillery Bn sites, anu
the 26th Bdo CP.
2d LAI Bn(-) chops to DS lst MarDiv. Assumes
screenline along Saudi berm from QT3505 to QSS473.
1800 2d LAI Bn(-) chops back to 2d MarDiv.
UNCLASSIFIED
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