24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT    

Box  ID: BX001437

Document Number:          2

Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

Folder Seq #:        785

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 



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              ,/(250300-250700 FEB) FOLLOWING CAS AND ARTILLERY FIRES,
                197TH BDE ATTACKED TOWARD OBJ BROWN, CLEARED AO HAMMER, AND
                ESTABLISiiED BLOCKING POSITIONS TO THE EAST AND WEST
                ORIENTED ALONG PRIMARY EAST- WEST ROAD (CORPS MSR
                VIRGINIA)

              ,/(251300-251600 FEB) FOLLOWING ARTILLERY FIRES AGAINST ENEMY
                EARLY WARNING RADAR SITE, 2ND BDE ATTACKED TOWARD OBJ GREY,
                CLEARED AO VANGUARD, AND ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS TO
                THE EAST. CAPTURED 300 PRISONERS

              ,/(251450-252150 FEB) FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF OBJ GREY AND OBJ
                BROWN, 1ST BDE ATTACKED THROUGH AO STEWART TOWARD OBJ RFD.
                CLEARED AO LIBERTY, AND ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS EAST
                AND NORTH

              ,/2-4 CAV FOLLOWED 1ST BDE THROUGH AO STEWART AND ESTABLISHED
                SCREEN ON DIV LEFT FLANK ALONG PL VIKING BY 261400 FEB

              ,/AVN BDE PRIORITY OF OH-58D SUPPORT WAS TO 2ND BDE AND THEN
                TO 1ST BDE

              ,/FOB #1 (CL Ill. V) OPERATIONAL UNTIL OBJ GREY, OBJ BROWN,
                AND OBJ RED SECURED. DSA #2 ESTABLISHED IN AO VANGUARD
                (INTEGRATED FOB #1). SERVED AS DIV'S PRIMARY LOGISTICS
                BASE FOR THE ATTACK INTO THE EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEY

              ,/OPPOSED BY ISOLATED POCKETS OF ENEMY RESISTANCE. SUSPECTED
                ELEMENTS OF IRAQI 26TH AND 35TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS


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   14 MAR 91
   ATTACK TO OBJS 13ROWN. GREY. AND RED
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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
Folder Seq # = 785
Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
Document Seq # = 50
Document Date =
Scan Date = 12-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 = 02-AUG-1996