INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE 7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91

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Subject: INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE  7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91                    

Box  ID: BX000249

Document Number:          3

Folder Title: ENGR PLAN INTEL                                                                                 

Folder Seq #:         84

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      






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                NH 38-'S. Vt' 38-:6. NH 39-5. VF 39-9, @H 39-!3
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                    ":SSIO\. On order, 7'h Eng!nee- Brigade corduetz e.,ign,?er operations Ic
                svDpo:%@@ V:l (LIS) CoppL, attack to Pne,,-ate :raqi defenses and destroy .he
                Be:---blican Guard Fo-cez Cormand in zone.      Be prepared to conduct engineer
                operations in support of the Vil (USI Corps defense of the northern Kuwaiti
                Border.


                1) BATTLT-TT-TLD AR:?A


                   a. Vleather:

                          (1) Exizting Situation., Weather for the period 15 Februaz%y to 28
                -e'--uary ;vi:l be c.ear with periods of intense wind.         Visib!lity will be
                - -;c,
                a!f ed in areas -xhere winds exceed         knots and will be reduced furthe- in
                proportion to rising winds.        ::orthgeste;,:y winds will -redominate.        Tie
                --hlnces for days with winds in excesz of 12 knots are above 30% As we end the
                ra-.@y season. 'he chances for precipitation are greatly reduced !ro.,r. the non'..*,
                of .ant:apy and early Tebruary.     One---Ore rainy period of short duration (2
                da7s) may be expected in the 15-28 ti@ period. Temperatures will range fr,@m
                35 -45 degrees at night to 85-75 degrees during the day.           If rain occurs,
         ionning fog wil' !or= in lower lying areas to include sabkhas. L4ght data has
                @ei:@ :>ubisl-.-d.

                          (2) Effects on enemy courses ol action:

                                (a) Korthwesterly 4inds will aid enemy employ-ent of chemical
                an,4 'oolosica' weapons.

                                (b)   'iopthwesenly winds will aid ene=y fixing of front'i@e
                tr";

                                (e)    %orning fog will     favor enemy counterattac;,.s/d@eption
                pi anz .

                                (dl       Low     ilit:ri@nation    ...    hinder    e:iemy     n@gh,.
                opit:-&itons/defens:vo operaton.

                                Effects on friendly courses of acion:

                                (a)    Precipitation will      hinder cross country       movement. ,
                eL'@C'.al'Y -'I 3abkha areas.

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Subject = INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE 7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91
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