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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                 a           rt          te"""  With'the Jump    COC in  c6n'tro'i of   the  battalion
                  ) Hea ,la era     E:a@ ry.
            'i@6 main on the move through the second-breach         .t@o.batil@ for     the Al gurquan
                                 Shortly  after    occupation  (grid'810995).the Jump     COC  received
            .4-6'roub'd@ of inco'mini    artillery/mortar fire, sp6r&dic small arms and
            Automatic ireip;n@"firi      from passing Iraqi    uni:ts'(ail ineffective). As the
                  c'l sit  -6$Ltion"Eolidified ar'ound 0830    'and i@ 'r@obns6 to 'r:equej3t for fire
            tacti a
            support   the J'u:mp"ordered the battalion to      re'ori@nt -Lo the southeast (AOF     2780)
            in order'to rep6l the Iraqi counter attack at the second breach. The Jump
            direcEed/contir6led the fires of the battalion and that of 1/12 (as required)'
            to influence'ihe action around the oil field.and secon@ breach from 0730-1400.
            The main'ariivod'and assumed control of the battalion about 1400. At this
            time a security patrol. was organized to investigate a series of bunkers
            adjacent to the Bn CP's position. 'While conducting the patrol a Marine
            stopped on a mine and received fatal injuries. As the tactical situation
            developed, about 16ee, the battalion reoriented back to their orginal Az of
            Fire to support TF PB's movement. During the night of G+l and in response to
            a chemical warning the battalion incroaned MOPP Level from 2 to 3 and then
            eventually to MOPP-4 when Dosi-tive readings for a blister agent was reported
            by one of our batteries.

party   arrived
            in their position (grid 830998) adjacent to the Al Burquan oil field               and
            oriented on a@ Az of fire of G300 mils: Shortly aft@r arrival about                0730, the
            battery observed enemy forces around         their position.     A company of LAI Bn
            responded to a reques@ for assistance         and the enemy forces withdrew when
            engaged. Almost.inmediately thereafter the battery.ri!oriented on an               Az of
            2700 to support the battle at the second breach.' While conducting fire
            missions to the SE, Iraqi forces firing automatic weapons fiom vohicl.es
            attacked the battery position from the NE, the battery shifted              one howitzer
            into the direc@ fire mode destroying one vehicle and forcing the others to
            flea. Late in the afternoon, unon conclusion of the counteratack the. bat',ery
            reoriented north to provide fir@o in support of TF PB. During the early
            morning hours'of G+2 and in response to a chemical warning messaage and
            positive readings for blister agents (MK 256 ki@) the battery went from MOPP-2
            to MOPP-4.     The positive readings were determined to be caused by oil in the
            air.


                 c) Battery   R.   Upon arrival in     position  (grid  838014)   adjacent to the    oil
            f'ield about 0700,    the advance party reported 12 EPWO surrendering. Having
            evacuated the EPWO to division the battery continued to prepare positions
            oriented north. About 0030 the battery relaid on an Az of fire of 2700 to
            support the clearing of the second breach. As the battle raged to clear the
            second breach and the Al Burquan 'bilfield, enemy forcea'wore spotted moving
            several hundred meters east of their position. The enemy was engaged with
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            the battery position. The battery 'received several rounds of incoming
            ar@lillary/mortar fire wounding one-Marine. More incoming was received
            throughout the day with no additional casualties reported. As visibility
            improved from the burning oilfield 2 HRL and a C2 vehicle were identified
            along the berm. The battery engaged the MRL with direct fire and automatic
            weapons destroying one and neutralizing the other. Cobra gunships were called
            in to knockout the C2 vehicle and remaining infantry. Later -in the afternoon
            the battery reoriented to the north. Once darkness fell, enemy armor units
            were observed moving through the battery position with visibility limited to
            just a few feet. The enemy force passed through without incident.




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