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On the way to their objective, the Kuwait International Airport, Task Force Ripper M60A1 Patton tanks destroyed about 100 Iraqi tanks and armored personnel carriers. 1st Marine division commander Maj. Gen. J.M. Myatt said, [1] "During the first day of combat operations 1st Platoon, D Company, 3rd Tank Battalion destroyed 15 Iraqi tanks". [6]
The battalion was an integral member of Task Force Ripper. As Desert Shield became Desert Storm, 1/7 participated in the diagonal thrust to the perimeter of Kuwait City, spearheading the liberation of Kuwait from Iraq. 1/7 returned to Twentynine Palms in California, in March 1991.
The book is a reference of desert combat uniforms, patches and insignia worn by the US Armed Forces in Desert Storm, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. It covers information on US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard desert uniforms and patches. It is designed to provide a reference for veterans, historians, collectors, and reenactors.
In April 2015, 7th Marines took command of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force from 5th Marines. [ 34 ] Since late-2014, the infantry battalions of 7th Marines (1/7, 2/7, 3/7, & 3/4 after re-activation) have served as the Ground Combat Element for the SP-MAGTF and served in that capacity for the remainder of the decade.
Task Force "Omar" 10th Saudi Mechanized Brigade North Omani Brigade United Arab Emirates Mechanized Battalion Task Force "Othman" Royal Saudi 8th Mechanized Brigade Kuwaiti "Al Fatah Brigade Kuwaiti 2/5 Mechanized Battalion Bahraini Motorized Infantry Company Task Force "Abu Bakr" 2nd Brigade, Saudi National Guard Task Force "Tariq"
They remained in support of the 7th Marine Regiment known as Task Force "Ripper." Alpha company was attached to 1/7 during the war. Alpha company was attached to 1/7 during the war. During Operation Desert Storm , the battalion fought a four-day ground campaign from 24 to 28 February 1991, and returned to the United States in April 1991.
On 24 February 1991, less than a month into the Desert Storm phase of the campaign, the 1st Tank Battalion spearheaded the assault of Task Force Papa Bear into Kuwait. Company A was supporting Task Force Ripper. By 27 February, 1st Tank Battalion had reached the Kuwait International Airport and all Iraqi forces were destroyed.
In preparation for the assault into Kuwait, the battalion divided into two main mechanized infantry task forces, along with 1st and 3rd Tank Battalions, to form Task Force Ripper and Task Force Papa Bear respectively. The units trained and patrolled the Saudi frontier with Kuwait until the start of the ground war in February 1991.
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