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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                                                               OPERATIONS ON JALIBAH
                        ,/RAPII) CONSOLIDATION AND REFUEL
                        AIR BASE FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE TRANSITION TO CONTINUE THE
                        ATTACK EAST TOWARD BASRAH. DSA         #6 ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT
                        OPERATION
                        ,/(271300 FEB) DIV ATTACKED WITH 1ST BDE ON THE LEFT (NORTH)
                        FLANK, 2ND SDE FOLLOWED IN THE CENTER, AND 3RD ACR (OPCON)
                        IN THE RiGfIT (SOUTH) FLANK. ATTACK ORIENTED ALONG HIGHWAY
                        8 (MAIN ENEMY LINE OF COMMUNICATION). REACHED PL AXE bY
                        271706 FEB
                        ,/2-4 CAV ATTACKED FROM AO SABER AND OCCUPIED TACTICAL
                        ASSEMBLY AREA BEHIND IST BDE (NORTHERN ZONE) AT 271400 FEB
                        ,/197TH BDE ATTACKED FROM TALLFL AIR BASE AND OCCUPIED
                        TACTICAL ASSEMBLY AREA BEHIND 2ND BDE (CENTER ZONE) AT
                        272200 FEB
                        ,/MAF,SIVE ARTILLERY PREPATORY FIRES FROM 271800 -       280530 FEB
                        BY 9 1/3 U.S. ARTILLERY BATTALIONS (DIVARTY, 212TM       FA BDE,
                        IBTH FA BDE) AND 24TH ID(M) AH-64 APACHE BATTALION. FORCED
                        IIAMMURABI DIVISION TO WITHDRAW
                        ,/ATTACKS RESULTED IN SYSTEMATIC EVAPORATION OF riGFC
                        DIVISIONS. MAJORITY OF RGFC TRUCKS AND ARMORED VEHICLES
                        DESTROYED ALONG WITH (6) ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
                        ,/ATTACK ZONE PROBABLE IRAQI THEATER LOGISTICS SITE. LARGE
                        MUNITIONS COMPLEX SEIZED (OVER 1,300 BUNKERS OF ARTILLERY,
                        500-1,000 LB AIR FORCE BOMBS, AND OTHER MUNITIONS@
    SLIDE #7A
    14 MAR 91
    ATTACK TO BASRAH

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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