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 





                                ,1280800 FE13 91 PRESIDENTIAL CALL FOR           CFASP FIRE FOUND 24TH
                                ID(M) 5OKti WEST OF T@IE CITY OF BASFIAli ALONG PL KNIFE
                                -IHASTY DEFENSES ESTABLISHED ALONG PL VICTORY (5KM WEST OF
                                PL CRUSH - LIMIT OF ADVANCE). DIV SECUI(ITY ZONE EXTENDED
                                TO PL CRUSH
                                -/PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLI.OWING CALL FOR CEASE FIRE WAS MARKED
                                BY TREMENDOUS RESTFIAINT. (020800 MAR) SIX IRAQI ATTACK
                                HELICOPTERS AND 200 TRUCKS WERE OBSERVED BY AVN BDE NORTH
                                OF T@IE CAUSEWAY. NOT ENGAGED SINCE THEY POSED.NO THREAT
                                TO THE FORCE


                                                                 FORCE DETECTED LARGE ENEMY
                                                                   SECURITY ZONE
                                ,/(0815 HOURS) 2-7 INF ENGAGED By IRAQI SAGGER, T-72, AND RPG
                                MISSILE FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE HUMAYLAH OIL FIELD
                                ,/ESCAPE ATTEMPT BY COMPOSITE RGFC DIVISION-SIZED FORCE
                                COMPOSED OF REMNANTS OF RGFC IIAMMURABI ARMORED AND OTHER
                                RGFC INF DiVe
                                ,/IST BDE TF ORCHESTRATED COMBINED ARMS ATTACK EMPLOYING
                                THREE BN TANK/MECti TASK FORCES, THREE AH-64 APACHE
                                COMPANIES, TWO AIR CAVALRY TROOPS, AND FIVE ARTILLERY
                                BATTALIONS (INCLUDED MLRS AND 84)
                                * (0920-0940 HOURS): ARTILLERY FIRED
                                * (0947 HOURS); APACHE AND CAVALRY SQUADRON ATTACK
                                * (1045 HOURS): COUNTEFIATTACK BY TF 4-r,4 ARMOR
EMPLOYED
                                FOLLOW-ON ENEMY FORCES NOT COMMITTED. (200 ENEMY WHEELED
                                VEHICLES; 40 ARMORED VEHICLES)
                                ./13ATTLE RESULTS IN DESTRUCTION OF (187) ENEMY ARMORED
                                VEHICLES (114CL 23 T-72S, 7 T-55    S' & 65 APCS); (34)
                                ARTILLERY GUNS: (400) TRUCKS AND OTHER WIIEELED VEHICLES,
                                (9) MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSIEMS; AND THE CAPTURE OF
                                OVER 100 PRISONERS
                      AYLAII

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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