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File: 070996_may_decls4_0004.txt
Subject: SITREP 182
Unit: 24TH ID
Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS
Box ID: BX001422
Folder Seq #: 256
Document Number: 6
PT00768 PAGE 04
MtiEDI AtF 4.
2. PROJECTED THREAT.
A. IRAQI FORCES IN THE KID WILL 14ATNTATN AN OVERALL DEFENSIVE
POSTURE. THF IRAQI GENERAL HEADQUARTERS MAY BE READY TO LAUNCH
ANOTHER RECONNATSSAIYCE'IN FORCE OR LIMITED-ORJECTTVF ATTACK WITH T14E
ASSETS. (,ROTJND FORCES WILL ALTER MOVEMENT
PROCEDURES ANf) USE MORE DECEPTION. IRAQ IS STIL?. LIKELY TO ATTEMPT
-SOME KIND OF HIGH IMPACT9 DEEP STRIKE AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA OR ISRAELT
EMPLOYING SRRMS* COMMANDOST OR TERRORISTS.
B. THE DETERIORATING MILITARY STTUATRON f4AY BE FORCING
SABOAM TO REASSESS HIS OVERALL STRATEGY. HIS MILITARY OPTIONS In
INFLICT HEAVY tj.S. CASUALTIES ARE LIMITED TO CHEMICAT. WARFARE* MASSED
SCUD STRIKES9 &NO 04NOTHER OFFENSIVE. THE POSSIBILITY OF TRAOT
CHE147CAL WARFARE USF TS INCRFASIHIG* AND CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE FEW
REMAINING MEANS OF CAUSING MASSIVF ENEMY CASUALTIFS.//
6Et4TEXT/I.OGISTICS/1. (U) LOGRSTICS STATUS AND ASSESSMENT: NO CHANGE.
2 ENGINEER STATUS AND ASSESSMENT:
A: ('I)' PREPARING MESSAGE TO ARCFNT (MAIN) ENGR WITH POST-COf4FLICT
ENSINEFR PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS FOP KID.
S. (U)' WILL TRANSMIT TO ARCFNT (MAIN) ENGR* INFORMATION FORSCOM
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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-20
Box ID = BX001422
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = INCOMING DESERT SHIELD OPERATIONAL UPDATES G3 FEB 1 OF 6
Folder Seq # = 256
Subject = SITREP 182
Document Seq # = 8
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 05-JUL-1996