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 







                              ,/280800 FEB 91 PRESIDENTIAL CALL FOR CEASE FIRE FOUND 24TH
                               ID(M) 6OKM WEST OF THE CITY OF BASRAH ALONG PL KNIFE
                              ,/HASTY DEFENSES ESTABLISHED ALONG PL VICTORY (5KM WEST OF
                               PL CRUSH - LIMIT OF ADVANCE). DIV SECURITY ZONE EXTENDED
                               TO PL CRUSH
                              ,/PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CALL FOR CEASE FIRE WAS MARKED
                               BY TREMENDOUS RESTRAINT. (020800 MAR) SIX IRAQI ATTACK
                               HELICOPTERS AND 200 TRUCKS WERE OBSERVED BY AVN BDE NORTH
                               OF THE CAUSEWAY. NOT ENGAGED SINCE THEY POSED NO THREAT
                               TO THE FORCE
                               BATTLE CONTACT T RUMAYLAH
                              ,/(0630 HOURS) 1ST BDE TASK FORCE DETECTED LARGE ENEMY
                               MOVEMENT APPROACHING DIV SECURITY ZONE
                              ,/(0816 HOURS) 2-7 INF ENGAGED BY IRAQ] SAGGER, T-72, AND RPG
                               MISSILE FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE RUMAYLAH OIL FIELD
                              VESCAPE ATTEMPT BY COMPOSITE RGFC DIVISION-SIZED FORCE
                               COMPOSED OF REMNANTS OF RGFC HAMMURABI ARMORED AND OTHER
                               RGFC INF DIVs
                              ,/lST BDE TF ORCHESTRATED COMBINED ARMS ATTACK EMPLOYING
                               THREE BN TANK/MECH TASK FORCES, THREE AH-64 APACHE
                               COMPANIES, TWO AIR CAVALRY TROOPS, AND FIVE ARTILLERY
                               BATTALIONS (INCLUDED MLRS AND 8')
                               0 (0920-0940 HOURS): ARTILLERY FIRED
                               - (0947 HOURS): APACHE AND CAVALRY SQUADRON ATTACK
                               o (1045 HOURS): COUNTERATTACK BY TF 4-64 ARMOR
ED
                               FOLLOW-ON ENEMY FORCES NOT COMMITTED. (200 ENEMY WHEELED
                               VEHICLES; 40 ARMORED VEHICLES)
                              ,/BATTLE RESULTS IN DESTRUCTION OF (187) ENEMY ARMORED
                               VEHICLES (INCL 23 T-72s, 7 T-55s, & 65 APCS); (34)
                               ARTILLERY GUNS; (400) TRUCKS AND OTHER WHEELED VEHICLES;
           SLIDE #9A           (9) MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSTEMS; AND THE CAPT             URE OF
           9 APR 91            OVER 100 PRISONERS
           BATTLE OF   RUMAYLAH                                                 b 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
Folder Seq # = 785
Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
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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