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File: 081996_jul96_decls1_0080.txt
Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Box ID: BX001301
Document Number: 3
Folder Title: OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq #: 4
Unit: 3D AD
Parent Organzation: VII CORPS
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IV. Movement to FAA BUTTS.
The division's plan called for the 2d Bde to begin movement from TAA
HENRY to FAA BUTTS at G-6. On 10 Feb 91, 2d Brigade was alerted the G-day
sequence had begun, the brigade was now four days away from movement..
On 12 February the brigade staff briefed the last minute changes to the
brigade operation order and prepared to send out their quartering
parities. On 13 February the brigade received verbal approval to send
forward their quartering parties but the brigade commander's decision to
have the quartering parties prepared to depart an a brief noticed made
frequent and disjointed instruction from division transparent to the
,.battalions.
On 140600 Feb 91 the brigade began forming for the movement to FAA
BUTTS. The brigade formed in a brigade column( all battalion in column and
wit the three battalion an line TF 4-18 on the left +lank, TF 4-e in the
center, and 3-8 CAV an the right. However, at 1300 hrs received reports
of SCUD attacks on Ha+ar Al Batin and possible ground attacks along Wadi
AL Batin. At 1320 the brigade commander ordered the TFs to form their
combat wedge formations to protect against the possible around a
The SCUD.attacks were in fact in progress, but the ground attack
out be a false report.
On 150630 Feb 91 the brigade began movement to FAA BUTTS . This was
part of a complicated Corps wide deception operation to avoid the Iraqi
human intelligence network by going south of Ha+air Al Batin This
movement was coordinated with the IAD shift from the east to the west
across the 3AD line of march. The
c @he brigade movement across the Wadi AL Batin went
smooth e ch F having established an advance party to meet them as they
sing sites through the Wadi. Movement through the Wadi
was slow and a strong wind created a SHAMAL(sand storm). This slowed the
movement a+ the brigade but did not cause any significant problems for the
combat units. However, the R3 became separated during the movement and
the brigade column became extended to almost 50km in depth. By 1500 the
brigade was closing in on AA IRON located north of Wadi AL Batin and south
of the TAPLINE road.
On 160600 Feb the brigade departed AA IRON in its brigade column
formation and continued to move towards the TAPLINE road and FAA BUTTS.
The brigade began crossing the TAPLINE road at 1100. The crossing of the
road was a di@iliz@ controlled exercise designed to replicate the crossing
of the barde=-. during the attack. Movement went well despite the
confusion r y the 2ACR having difficulty locating the.crossing
points of this.. E. At 1800 hrs the brigade had completed it link up
with the quar nd party and closed into FAA BUTTS. The brigade was
occupying the FAA in a defensive manner with TF 4-8 in the north of the
brigade sector approximately lokm behind the trains of the lst Squadron
2ACRI TF 4-18 an the brigade left, 3-8 CAV an the brigade right, and the
R3 package tucked in the center. Final preparations +or combat began
immediately upon occupation.
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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