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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




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           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.



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