3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR

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Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR                 

Box  ID: BX001301

Document Number:          3

Folder Title: OPORDS AND  COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                                 

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Unit: 3D AD       

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          marching fires to engage approximately  thirty to forty enemy tanks, armored
          personnel carriers, and trucks with dismounted infantry. TF 4-34 encountered
          small pockets of enemy resistance (both tanks and APC'S) as it continued its
          move towards the objective. During this phase* tank main oun engagements
          ranged from as close as 300 meters to distancek..,iti..It@erience by TF 4-34 AR,
          up to 2800 meters.
               Scouts from 3-5 CAV came 'Upon and destroyed six T-62's and a bunker
          complex with dismounted infantrv'vicinity k'U 9414 at or around 1700 hours.
          Between 1915 and 2130 hoursq!@'te@'34 AR.destri)yed with direct fire 12 APCs
          and six tanks between PU 9306 southR4%t towards OU 0102. During the same
          peiqodl after having attacked thmou@4@..@s @ enemy positions and
          acertaining a greater enemy, thr  '  . -     CAV positioned their scouts be@d
          their Charlie Company (lead C:        So     fter, the TF engaged numerous
                                     Mc) MP'-.f   no .1
          enemy tanks. APCS, and dis   unti La @ occupying a bunker complex         until
          approximaltgfy 2@i8@l
               As the RFCT continued its movement souteast, elements encountered a berm
          system bordering both sides of a paved road. The berm/road system ran in a
          northeast/southwest line in the RFCT's sector (vic (2T 8910 to UT 1320). As TF
          4-34 AR began to cross the berm systen4 it*s Co/Tm's were approached by
          surrendering Iraqi soldiers. An estimated 150 EPW's surrendered to TF 4-34 AR
          that evening, which cost them the use of one engineer and infantry squad until
          late the 28th because of escorting/processing such a large number of EPW'S.
               The berm bordering the road delayed and separated the Bde trains from the
          lead elements, which had been compounded by the intended rapid eastward
er units. At approximately 272130CFEB94 so as to
          secure and escort the trains movement into objective, the RFCT CDR directs TF
          3-5 GAV to dispatch a TF of one tank (B/4-32 AR) and    one Bradley company
          (A/3-5 CAV) under the command of MAJ Rodriguez. This    TF proceeded back along
          the RFCT's axis, located, secured, and brought forward the combat team's
          support elements. Lead elements of the RFCT secured      OBJECTIVE MINDEN at
          approximately 280115CFEB94 with the trains closing in at or around 0600
          hours. The RFCT had been informed at 272207CFEB91 to go to MOPP I. TF
          locations and combat power is reported as.- TF 3-5 CAV (UT 10296B) with 13
          tanks, 49 M2/3's, 6 M106's; TF 4-32 AR reported 39 MlAl's, IB M2/3's, 4
          M106's; TF4-34 AR had 44 MIAL'S, 13 M2s (no M3s), 6 M113A3's (scouts), 5
          M106's; Both 2-3 FA (UT 1219Bl) and 2-29 FA (UT 121990) with 23 M109A2's each;
          503d FSB at OU 053000; RFCT TAC UT 128982 and TOC goes to ground vicinity UT
          068993. The new RFCT EPW collection poirt is at UT 127981.
               At 280240CFEB91, in anticipation of the cease fire, the RFCT issued a
          warniv4 order @ each TF to clear an assigned sector of all bypassed enemy
          forces from PL I TM to PL KIWI, as well as to destroy all captured or
          abandoned eq       t. See Annex H for the'RFCT's direct fire Battle Damage
          Assessment (BDA)T vehicles/equipment destroyed by direct fire during the '100
          hour war". A temporary cease fire was put into effect at or around 0800
          hours. The freeze an all radio frequencies, sorsv and variable fills was
          still in effect.

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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-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 = 16-AUG-1996