File: 100896_sep96_decls29_0010.txt
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Total Pages: 29
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
1900 Co D, 2d LAI Bn takes four Iraqi EPWs Vic
QS459981.
15 FEB 0750 2d LAI Bn takes three Iraqi EPWs QT317065.
1400 Co D, 2d LAI Bu chopped to Tiger Bde.
16 FEB 0020 Tiger Bde reported three 122mm rounds Vic
OP-6.
0127 2d LAI Bn takes tWo EPWS Vic QT468985, also
reports additional 122mm incoming.
0220 AV-8 aircraft silence arty vie QT480015.
17 FEB 0805 2d LAI Bn apprehends one EPW vie QSSO7833.
Co D. 2d LAI Bn receives 40 rounds in and
around OP-6. OV-10 and F-18 under ANGLICO
control silence arty and drop XX 20 on
suspected recon bunkers.
1530 New boundary in effect between Ist mardiv and
2d MarDiV.
2d Recon Bn commences five day recon and
surveillance operation against initial belt of
Iraqi defenses in Kuwait.
2d Tank Bn reassigned as division reserve.
18 FEB 1359 TF Troy, lst MarDiv assumes responsibility for
old 2d mardiv zone.
1930 6th Mar receives three incoming Frog-7
missiles Vic QS5058700 QSSOSS50, and QS--2870. No
casualties.
Co Do 2d LAI Bn observes apparent resupply vehicles
near recon bunkers. Four F-18s hit and destroy
column.
19 FEB Co C, 4th Tank Bn arrived Al Jubayl airfield.
0145 Tiger Bde reports two rounds impacting Vic
QT451017, two Km north of 3-41 Mech screening
positions.
-1500 Concentrated air attacks on
Almanaqish flame trenches and feeder
pipelines controlled by 2d LAI Bn AirO and F-18D
PAST FAC. Total ordnance: 40 Mk83o 28 Mk2O#
and many rounds 20/25mm.
1405-1625 6th Mar conducts emergency extract of
UNCLASSIFIED
III-lo