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 







                    ,/RAPID REFUEL OPERATION FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE TRANSITION TO
                      CONTINUE THE ATTACK EAST THROUGH THE EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEY
                      TOWARD BASRAH


                    /(270600 FEB) IST BDE CONDUCTED FIXING ATTACK FROM BP
                      #102 AGAINST JALIBAH AIR BASE

                    /(262400-270200 FEB) 2ND BDE ATTACKED FROM BP #103 TO SEIZE
                      BP #104. (270600-271000 FEB) FOLLOWING ARTILI ERY PREP FROM
                      0500-0600 HOURS, CONDUCTED DIV MAIN ATTACK FROM JALIBAH AIR
                      BASE'S SOUTHERN FLANK. SUPPORTED BY 212TH FA BDE - 5
                      ARTILLERY BATTALIONS

                    ,/197TH BDE PROTECTED DIV WEST FLANK. (271330-271715 FEB)
                      FOLLOWING 28 GAS SORTIE ATTACK AND ARTILLERY FIRES,
                      CONDUCTED ATTACK FROM BP #101 TO TALLIL AIR BASE TO
                      DESTROY ENEMY AIRCRAFT, ARMORED VEHICLES, AND ADA

                    ,/2-4 CAV MAINTAINED SCREEN OF DIV'S LEFT (WEST) FLANK

                    ,/(270600 FEB) 3RD ACR (OPCON TO 24TH ID(M)) ATTACKED EAST
                      FROM OBJ RED TO SCREEN THE DIV'S RIGHT (SOUTHERN) FLANK AND
                      MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH U.S. VII CORPS

                    ,/HEAVY RESISTANCE CONTINUED AS THE DIVISION FACED THE
                      IRAQI 47TH AND 49TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, RGFC NEBUCHADNEZZAR
                      INFANTRY DIVISION, AND THE 26TH COMMANDO BRIGADE. BATTLE
                      RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF (2) LARGE IRAQI ARTILLERY
                      AND AIR FORCE MUNITIONS COMPLEXES; (26) FIXED AND ROTARY
                      WING AIRCRAFT; (300+) ARMORED AND WHEELED VEHICLES; (100+)
                      ARTILLERY GUNS; AND THE CAPTURE OF (4,600+) PRISONERS WHO
                      WERE WELL FED, UNIFORMED, HAD AMPLE WATER AND AMMUNITION,
        SLIDE #7A
                      AND EMPLOYED EQUIPMENT IN MINT CONDITION
        9 APR 91
BAH AND TALLIL AIR BASES
                                                               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