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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     1. REPORT AUTHOR: MAJOR WESER


     2. UNIT: Ist Bde, 3rd ARMOR DIVISION

     3. ACTIVITY/EVENT: MOVEMENT FROM VICINITY PHASE LINE SAIGON TO ENEMY
     CONTACT APPROXIMATELY 261631CFEB@l PU 659104, VICINITY OF PHASE TANGERINE

     4. DATE/TIME: 260735CFEB91 TO 262400CFEB91


     5.DESCRIPTI(IN OF ACTIVITY/EVENT:


     The RFCT began its movement on 26 FEB 91 at approximately 0730 hours.
     Visibility was extremely poor so the -Formation closed up. The order a-F march
     remained basically the same with the exception of the 2-29 FA Bn's movement
     behind the 2-3 FA Bn. Upon reaching PL SMASH at approximately 261000CFEB919
     the RFCT halted temporarily to issue a FRAGO after having received a Division
     FRAGO over the FM net. READY 6 issued the FRAGO on the hood of the Bde S3's
     HUMMV using overlays just obtained from the Division's TAC by MAJ Clark. The
      nivision's FRA(30 ordered the RFCT to attack in zone to PL TANGERINE
        troying enemy in zone and an order continue the attack to OBJECTIVES DORSET
         MINDEN. At approximately 1100 hours, the RFCT resumed its movement
     eastward. At approximately 261630CFEB91, lead elements of TF 3-5 CAV, engaged
     T-72 tanks vicinity PU 722137. At approximately 261927CFEBI?l, a M3 from TF
     4-32 AR's Scout Platoon was destroyed vicinity PU 721162. Two soldiers were
     'Tied in action and two wounded. The RFCT continued to engage enemy armor
     and dug-in dismounted infantry with direct fire, artillery, attack helicopters
     and CAS. A technique developed during these engagements was the use of 25mm
     'H
     ,. E) +-re -From BFVs to mark targets for the A-10s. During this phase of the
     zperation, tlie location of boundaries and contact points -For the 2nd ACR, 4-7
     -AV and the RFCT led to some coordination problems along the RFCT's southern
     z'ank.



     S. OTHER PERSONS W@. KNOWLEDGE OF ACTIVITY/EVENT:
                              COL NASH Bde CDR
Bde SZ

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
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Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
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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