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 









                    ,/(250300-250700 FEB) FOLLOWING CAS AND ARTILLERY FIRES,
                     197TH BDE ATTACKED TOWARD OBJ BROWN, CLEARED AO HAMMER, AND
                     ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS TO THE EAST AND WEST
                     ORIENTED ALONG PRIMARY EAST- WEST ROAD (CORPS MSR
                     VIRGINIA)

                    ,/(251300-251600 FEB) FOLLOWING ARTILLERY FIRES AGAINST ENEMY
                     EARLY WARNING RADAR SITE, 2ND BDE ATTACKED TOWARD OBJ GREY,
                     CLEARED AO VANGUARD, AND ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS TO
                     THE EAST. CAPTURED 300 PRISONERS


                    /(251450-252150 FEB) FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF OBJ GREY AND OBJ
                     BROWN, 18T BDE ATTACKED THROUGH AO STEWART TOWARD OBJ RED,
                     CLEARED AO LIBERTY, AND ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITIONS EAST
                     AND NORTH


                    ,/2-4 CAV FOLLOWED 1ST BDE THROUGH AO STEWART AND ESTABLISHED
                     SCREEN ON DIV LEFT FLANK ALONG PL VIKING BY 261400

                    ,/AVN BDE PRIORITY OF OH-58D SUPPORT WAS TO 2ND BDE AND THEN
                     TO 18T BDE


                    ,/FOB #1 (CL 111, V) OPERATIONAL UNTIL OBJ GREY, OBJ BROWN,
                     AND OBJ RED SECURED. DSA #2 ESTABLISHED IN AO VANGUARD
                     (INTEGRATED FOB #1). SERVED AS DIV'S PRIMARY LOGISTICS
                     BASE FOR THE ATTACK INTO THE EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEY

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


        SLIDE #5A
        5 APR 91
        ATTACK TO OBJS BROWN, GREY, AND RED
                                                               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