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                                                             

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Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 






                                         UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                             05/3
                                       J=S LONG REPORT

             1. (U)     S NM4BER: 52154-15005 (00014), submitted by 2 BDE, 24
             ID, 870-5516, (912)767-5516.

             2. (U) No type OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV
             on 03/05/91.

             3. (U) KEYWORDS: MANEUVER, FORMATIONS, BATTLE DRILL,

             4. (U) TITLE: CONTROL OF BATTALION TASK FORCES DURING BRIGADE
             MO

             5. (U) OBSERVATION: A brigade night movement to contact through
             unfamiliar enemy terrain is difficult, even with a full moon.

             6. (U) DISCUSSION: The brigade used a standard brigade vea
             formation throughout the operation. In front of the Vee were
             two balanced task forces that allowed the brigade to meet the
             enemy with a combination of tanks and infantry. The base of the
             brigade Vee was held by a pure armor battalion (minus one
             company) and was also the brigade reserve. This formation was
             used during all brigade level training prior to OPERATION DESERT
             STORM. The brigade battle drill from this standard formation was
             for the lead battalion to fix the enemy, the adjacent task force
             would then destroy the enemy, with the follow-on battalion held
             in reserve and used if required or, more preferably, allowed to
             sweep around and continue the momentum of the attack.

             7. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Brigade movement must be kept simple
             and rehearsed.




                 (U) SUBJECT: OPERATIONS

                 (U) INTEROPERABILITY: DOCTRINE

                 (U) Lesson distributed by: 24TIl IN DIV.
















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