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 





                        /ABSENCE OF DELIBERATE LOGISTICS OR OPERATIONAL PAUSE ON OBJ
                        GREY, OBJ BROWN, AND OBJ RED
                        ,/RAPID REFUEL OPERATION FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE TRANSITION TO
                        ATTACK INTO THE EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEY
                        ,/(261400-270110 FEB) MAIN ATTACK CONDUCTED BY 1ST BDE TO
                        SEIZE BP #102. ESTABLISHED AO WOLF. BLOCKED LOC FROM THE
                        EAST ORIENTING FIRES IN EA V22. COUNTERBATTERY ARTILLERY
                        FIRED 261400-261900 FEB
                        ,/(261400-262000 FEB) 2ND BDE ATTACKED TO SEIZE BP #103.
                        ESTABLISHED AO FOX AND PREPARED TO CONTINUE THE ATTACK TO
                        THE EAST VIC BP # 104
                        ,/(251610-260817 FEB) 197TH SDE REPOSITIONED FROM OBJ BROWN
                        TO ATTACK POSITION KELLY. (261400-270430 FEB) ATTACKED TO
                                   1 AND ESTABLISH AO COUGAR. BLOCKED LOC FROM
                        SEIZE BP #10
                        THE WEST AND NORTH ORIENTING FIRES INTO EA V21 TOWARD
                        TALLIL AIR BASE
                        ,/2-4 CAV SCREENED DIV WEST (REAR) FLANK
                        ,/RAPID MOMENTUM OF ATTACK CAUSED LOGISTICS EFFORT TO BYPASS
                        DSA #3. DSA #4 ESTABLISHED VICINITY BP #102 TO SUPPORT
                        CONTINUATION OF ATTACK EAST TOWARD BASRAH
                        ,/HEAVIEST RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED SINCE THE START OF THE
                        GROUND ATTACK. OPPOSED BY THE IRAQI 47TH AND 49TH INFANTRY
                        DIVISIONS, RGFC NEBUCHADNEZZAR INFANTRY DIVISION, AND
                        THE 26TH COMMANDO BRIGADE. NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS AGAINST
                        FORTIFIED ESCARPMENTS AND BUNKERS   .6 IRAQI ARTILLERY
          SLIDE #6A     BATTALIONS DESTROYED
          9 APR 91
          ATTACK TO BP #101, BP #102, AND BP #iC3                 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