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 











              /ATTACKED ACROSS LD ON 241500(L) FEB 91 (0700 EASTERN
               STANDARD TIME) ALONG COMBAT TRAILS XRAY AND YANKEE WITH
               THREE BRIGADES ABREAST (197TH BDE DIV LEFT ZONE, 1ST BDE
               IN DIV CENTER ZONE, AND 2ND BDE IN DIV RIGHT ZONE)


              ,/AVN BDE ELEMENT CONDUCTED AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE IN CONCERT
               WITH 2-4 CAV ELEMENTS FORWARD OF 197TH BDE AND 2ND BDE.
               D/4 CAV OPCON TO 197TH BDE. 2-4 CAV(-) OPCON TO 2ND BDE.
               CONFIRMED COMBAT TRAILS XRAY AND YANKEE IN DIV ZONE AND
               SOUGHT TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH ENEMY FORCE


              ,/AT PL COLT (45 KM FROM LD), TRANSITIONED TO TWO BDE ABREAST
               ATTACK. 197TH BDE TRAILED BY FOB #1 (FOCUS ON CL III, V) IN
               DIV LEFT ZONE. 2ND BDE FOLLOWED BY 212TH FA bDE AND 1ST     BDE
               IN DIV RIGHT ZONE).


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



        SLIDE #4A
        9 APR 91
        ATTACK TO PL LION
                                                           FIRST TO FIGHT


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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
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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
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Declassified = 02-AUG-1996