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       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  




















        1. REPORT AUTHOR: MAJOR WEBER

        2. LJNIT: Ist Bde, 3rd ARMOR DIVISION

        3. ACTIVITY/EVENT: MOVEMENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 KILOMETERS NORTH
        OF THE LINE OF DEPARTURE TO VIC@ANI@Y OF PHASE LINE SAIGC,%4

        4. ZAT@-/-@.%IE: 25,)6@'O--FEZ@91 -3 Z606@@OOFE7-491

           DESCF(!P-:CN 3F ACT:v.-,7Y/FVE.4-.:
        At approximately 250600CFEB90 the RFCT began its movement as part of the
        Division's column. The Bde again moved out in a modified diamond formation. At
        approximately 251430CFEB91 2-29 FA Bn joined the RFCT while on the move and
        assumed its assigned position behind 2-3 FA Bn (-). The 2-29 FA's move into
        the RFCT modified diamond was extremely well executed. At approximately
        251530CFEB91 the RFCT halted for the night in the vicinity of PL SAIGON.
        During this halt the RFCT conducted maintenance and refueling operations. At
        approximately 251900CFEB91, the RFCT Commander received a FRA(30 for the next
        operation. STAND TO was scheduled -For approximately 260430CFEB91 with RELOON 1
        at 0525 hours and SP at approximately 0530 nours. It had rained all :ii(;.-It a.-,3
        visibility was very poor the morning a+ the 26th of February.

        6. OTHER PERSO,'VS WITH KNOWLEDG;: OF ACTIVITY/EVEN-.:
                           COL NASH Bde CDR
                           MAJ CLARK Bee S3

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
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Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
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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