VII CORPS COMMANDERS GUIDE 22

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Subject: VII CORPS COMMANDERS GUIDE 22                                   

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   1. (S) ENEMY. PROBABLE COURSES OF ACTION OVER 48-72 HOURS.
   IRAQI FORCES WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND IN DEPTH FROM CURRENT
   POSITIONS. BRIGADES FROM THE 12/52AD COULD INFILTRATE SOUTH TO
   BOLSTER FIRST ECHELON DEFENSES ANr) REPLACE LOSSES RESULTING
   FROM THE AIR CAMPAIGN AND DESERTIONS. THE NEWLY IDENTIFIED
   MECH BRIGADE (F'T 27--) COULD BE USED AS A COUNTERATTACK OR
   COUNTERPENETRATION FORCE. OTHER MOBILE RESERVES (17ADo IOAD,
   RGFC) WILL LIKELY CONDUCT LOCAL REF'OSITIONING IN ORDER TO
   INCREASE THEIR SURVIVABILITY DURING FUTURE ALLIED AIR STRIKES
   AND ENHANCE THEIR DEFENSIVE POSTURE AGAINST THE EXPECTED GROUND
   ATTACK. THE TAWAf'ALNA MD AND 17AD COULD REF'OSI@IION WEST TO
   ESTABLISH AN ADDITIONAL DEFENSIVE BELT VIC F'HASE LINE SMASH.
   THIS DEFENSIVE-: BELT WOULD BE DESIGNED TO DELAY AND ATTRIT THE
   VI' (US) CORF'S ADVANCE IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE REMAINDER OF THE
   R(3FC -0 WITHDRAW, ES-. ABLISI-I MORE ROBUST DEFENSIVE POSITIONS, OR
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