Subject: SUMMARY OF ACTION 1STBN 11THMAR                                 

Unit: 1ST 11TH MAR

Parent Organization: 11TH MARINES

Box ID: BX600015

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST BATTALION 11TH MARINES JAN - FEB 1991                                    

Document Number:         36

Folder SEQ  #:          5


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                         S-3 TF PapaBoar

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                          FUNERAL   S@k@AR"Y'   Oiv"A@ iO@'   (v          VN DESERT    STORM   G-2   TO  G+3)

                  ..T. G 2.. il@@'a       ;ixnd  'op@atibns     for           be'ga'r'i'on G-2 whark.the    battalion
                  @;"                   'il6ng    -the S           r             r6vide  firoo in.s@pp      art of
                  occupied  positions                    AIKU   be der    to p
                  i"ReconnaiEleance@,:;i3cr@efi4nq. cibaiing'ind'infilt-ation            operatib6i.        The   mission
                  of 1/11 on G-2    wa'a  GS,'w;-'th first      prior'ity   calls for    fire   to TF    Taro and     TF
                  Shepherd. The     battalion remained         in position through         the  night    and into     the
                  @'iiorning of G-1.   Nottii'ng.significant -Ea report.
                  2.  G-1.   At 13OW'ihe 'Jump       C'O'C and battery      advance partien       crossed    the SA/KU
                  ..'border to 6stablish filing      positions %ii'c OS 7466 in order to support the
                  ..movement of -AF PB from their assembly Area to attack position and through the
                  first breach.     At 1900     the battalion main COC and batteries displaced acroiis
                  the KU border to close        on their advance parties. The battalion was completely
                  FIRFCAP ready     by 2200. About 1930 both Battery A and Bat@o-y I reported
                  seeing vapor trails and a large -fireball lSeO-2000 motors in front of their
                  position. This fireball was the destruction of- 1112's 0-36                      Radar. Nothing
                  -significant to   report.'

ap'aBoar. The
                  :.battalion remained i   -n it's   G-1 positions to't;upport TF PB's             movement. The
                  ..first breach was Accomplished without incident. About                    1100  ilia battalion jump
                  and battery advance parties displaced through the first breach to establish
                  positions between the first and socand'obstacle belto vicinity OS 8379. A',
                  this position the battalion Jump received 4 rounds of                    incomi6g
                  arti3.lery/mortar fire. Crater analysis indicted the rounds (type unkn) were
                  fired on a back azimuth of 15 degrees magnetic. No casualties reported. The
                  qump COC controlled the firing of the battalion while the mai6 displaced
                  forward. Battery mainbodi-es were in position and firing by 1400. 1/12 was
                  ...,reinforcing 1/11 during the movem'ent 'of the i-.ainbodieb forward." The battalion
                  -::'4dont44nued to fire Throughout the reriainder of the day in eupior'E of TF PS'a
                  seault through the       Second breach'and consolidation thereafter. 'The battalion
                         approximately     26   micsions, experiding over 300'rounds.                N.o casualties
                  reported.

                  1.4. G+l. At first 3.ight, in         order to     support    the movement o:t'TF         PB, the
                  battalion  Jump COC and battery advancc'partiou displaced forward                         to establish
                  firing positions vicinity OT 82ee. These positions more adjacent to the
                  :'burning Al Burquan oil field. While advance parties were moving into
                  ..:.@ositionsi the battalion mainbodies participated in two regimental TOTS (tgt
                  !description mechanized brigade). The ad.@ance parties occupied positions
inbodies moved 1/12
                  -provided priority calls for fire to TF PB. The battalion fired 2 regimental
                  'TOTS and 15 fire misa'iona in support of TF PB                 T@o battalion'also engaged
                  .armor/mecha:nized vehicles and an MRL with Direct fire.







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