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 






                  ,/RAPID REFUEL OPERATION FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE TRANSITION TO
                  CONTINUE THE ATTACK EAST THROUGH THE EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEY
                  TOWARD BASRAH

                  ,/(270600 FES) IST 13DE CONDUCTED FIXING ATTACK FROM BP
                  htIO2 AGAINST JALIBAH AIR BASE
                  ,/(262400-270200 FEB) 2ND SDE ATTACKED FROM BP #103 TO SEIZE
                  BP #104. (270600-271000 FES) FOLLOWING ARTILLERY PREP FROM
                  0500-0600 HOURS, CONDUCTED DIV MAIN ATTACK FROM JALIBAH AIR
                  BASR-*S SOUTHERN FLANK. SUPPORTED BY 212TH FA BDE    5
                  ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
                  ,/197TH SDE PROTECTED DIV WEST FLANK. (271330-271715 FES)
                  FOLLOWING 28 CAS SORTIE ATTACK AND ARTILLERY FIRES,
                  CONDUCTED ATTACK FROM BP #101 TO TALLIL AIR BASE TO
                  DESTROY ENEMY AIRCRAFT, ARMORED VEHICLES, AND ADA
                  ,/2-4 CAV MAINTAINED SCREEN OF DIV#S LEFT (WEST) FLANK
                  ,/(270600 FEB) 3RD ACR (OPCON TO 24TH ID(M)) ATTACKED EAST
                  FROM OBJ RED TO SCREEN THE DIV'S RIGHT (SOUTHERN) FLANK AND
                  MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH U.S. VII CORPS
                  ./HEAVY RESISTANCE CONTINUED AS THE DIVISION FACED THE
                  IRAQI 47TH AND 49TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, RGFC NEBUCHADNEZZAR
                  INFANTRY DIVISION, AND THE 26TH COMMANDO BRIGADE. BATTLE
                  RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF (2) LARGE IRAQI ARTILLERY
                  AND AIR FORCE MUNITIONS COMPLEXES; (25) FIXED AND ROTARY
                  WING AIRCRAFT; (300+) ARMORED AND WHEELED VEHICLES; (100-F)
                  ARTILLERY GUNS; AND THE CAPTURE OF (4,600-) PRISONERS WHO
                  WERE WELL FED, UNIFORMED, HAD AMPLE WATER AND AMMUNITION,
   SLIDE #SA      AND EMPLOYED EQUIPMENT IN MINT CONDITION
   14 MAFI 91
   ATTACK TO IALISA)i AND TALLIL AIR BASES
                                                            FIRST TO FIGHT
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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