File: 970725_dec96_decls29_0021.txt
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES 13 MAR 91 Parent Organization = SECDEF Unit = HQMC Folder Title = 11TH MARINES COMMAND CHRONOLOGY JAN FEB 91 SEC 1 OF 2 Document Number = 1 Box ID = BX600135 UNCLASSIFIED 24 Jan 1991 1/12 planned and executed another raid near the border town of Kha-Fji early this morning@ +iring at suspected enemy Rasit radar and MRL positions. 26 Jan 1991 5/11 conducted an artillery raid early this morning in the vicinity of the southwest corner of Kuwait by +iring 65 DPICM at a suspected enemy Brigade HO. Battery S, took incoming rounds, likely from mortars, and hastily displaced while Battery 0 fired on police posts. They also -Fired coltnterbattery fires at an enemy artillery battery -From an alternate Iocatior., which was reported to be very successful. 27 Jan 1991 1/11 chopped Battery I, 3/14 to 3/12 and joined Battery 1, 3/11 from 3/11. Ilth Marines organization remained the same throughout Operation Desert Storm as follows: 1ST BATTALION, 3D BATTAI.ION, 5TH BATTALION, IITH MARINES IITH MARINES IITH MARINES A 1/11 (155 T) G Z@/11 (155 T) 0 5/11 (155 T) I 3/11 (155 T) H 3/11 (155 T) R 5/11 (155 T) H 3/14 (155 T) E 2/12 (155 T) S 5/11 (155 SP) T 5/11 (8" SP) IST BATTALION, 3RD BATTALION, 12TH MARINES 12TH MARINES A 1/12 (155 T) B 1/10 (155 T) C 1/12 (155 T) F 2/10 (155 T) F 2/12 (155 T) I 3/14 (155 T) 29 Jan 1991 R Battery and T Battery, 5/11, conducted an artillery raid early this morning from just west of the "elbow" of the Saudi/KLtwaiti border. No BDA was available. 2 Feb 1991 The jump CP displaced to Al Daraah vic US 42 24 and took control of the regiment at 1830. HO and S/F@/11 were hit by friendly air aftei- successful completion of a surface raid. Casualties were I KIA and 3 WIA. 3 Feb 1991 Ilth Marines Main CP displaced at 1230, arrived at DS 42 24 at 1700. Based on the increased threat, local security watches were increased to protect the regimental HO perimeter. ENCLOSURE (1) UNCLASSIFIED| First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Back to Text |