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File: 073096_jun_decls4_0002.txt
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
UNCLASSIFIED
(b) Low i:IuT.:nat'cn ;file favor o!f@ns!vo night operations.
(c) during Morning !@.1 will aid fr@endy
@rer3L@-.:ng operations.
(d) Precip:*a*ion and --OrniAt !oj. w@:: ha:r.-..)er fr4endly air
@3.2ra,.-ons.
'errain:
@a) Ex4s@.@ng situation:
'I) Cover and concia:-ent. Concealmen@ is :::a:ted to man ride
bz,.r,-ztions/obj ec, z or- lo the false horizon no,.tnsL.y fOL:.d flat d-..2er@
As you ge,. close- to thv t.ad: A: Bat;n. t-e :aid iods @:,.'@o t,e
f producing a nu-.2ber of ::)v. :y@nd hill. ranging !no:-. to and
Ir r.4 more Cover is v.:.Zua::y
L;@ver afforded by zan--.ad o:.. ecta. App:-o@chin-.4 '@h" r a '@ z 'V'a t y ,
-3 s-&all seasonal c n e .2,z b-Bd r u:,. 3n 'a V-3 Axis in d offer beter
101.,.--e--'ment 'than dcwn near the SA-:-raq border.
(2) Observation and 7ie.ids of -ine.. Observation is virtually
unlimited except wi, en hindered by w6athir, -Especially along the Sri- :raq
'@or-'er . About, 50-CO kilometers north of the Saudi border. Observation Tay be
towards the tiadi at,@ a vegetation hu-_mocks reach :-3 -.eters in
3
The AB DIB')'BA'4 plain itse!f-to the west of the Uadi :s a flat gently
plane varying amount of sand and vegetation that in no way
observation. -ields of fire for both side are excellent and will
virtually a': weapons to be used to thei- maxi-aL.-i effective range.
(3) Obstacles. Obstacles include from the south up:
- potentially the SA smuggler berm.
-the Wadi A! Ba-.in to the east Of VI! Coi@ps sector where
:o@al,zed movement will be ha--Pered by 1-3 meter high hu=ocks and will also
--.bited il :noveae.,i, is perpendicular to the lay of the (.- .o
Wad: \- SVI
-Southern D*sept (3037.VO47!OE to 301OX04630--) composed of
-:fh shifting sand dunes which --Pe virtually u-passable bt, heavy vehicles
:" p
niezz bedoiun paths are found, @-v@n tien traversing this obstacle would take
-n ui ',.is amount of '.4=e and expose lo constant enemy fires.
-.Rutaylah Oil Field. @ne of the largest active oil fields
in t-e Persian G,-:! region, numerous pipeline are found underground and
ipelines %i@!! either be sot on
a =star high berw. on wi:: be -aise up to 2 .reters f-o-n the soil. -Tithe- way
they =-ovide a formidable obstacle to pass through w :
nile under fire.
(4) Avenues of Approach. Only 2 main practical avenues of
a D-,zich exist that are operationally worthwhile and they cover the whole
P.
sector: 1) the VSA the runs hru the tladi Al Ba-.in. This is the
aveiue of ap;)roac'.n.. and 21 bat.';e deployment across the Corps sector
-',: ::,. 1 ,
ne moveme.,il a,. selected po@nts. The De-rain does impede battle
;orn;z':ions in any :Parner. UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = ENGR PLAN INTEL
Folder Seq # = 84
Subject = INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE 7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91
Document Seq # = 34
Document Date =
Scan Date = 24-JUN-1996
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 = 26-JUL-1996