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                                                                 

Folder Seq #:          4

Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  









                                          25 February
                                    (PL MELON to.-PL SIAGON)
            For the s-eco@d day'the 2d Bde -Followed the 2ACR encountering little
       resistance and"@tiiring numerous prisoners of war. On 250551 the lead
       elements of tHi4'@i(fgde'continued the attack. The enemy situation was
       somewhat unclear, but the division was reporting the movement of elements
       of the 12th Armored division and the RGFC TAWAKANA division. At 0638 the
       lead TF crossed PL APPLE and continued their attack. AT 08805 the lead TF
       crossed PL'COORS. D@i-ng the morning the brigade received a repo)-t that
       70(+) vehicles were into the brigade sector. AT 0833 the lead elements of
      -the brigade crossed PL CORONA . At 1000 hours the brigade conducted
       refuel operations and continued to take numerous EPWs across the brigade
       zone.    The brigade continued movement with the lead TF crossing PL DIXIE
       at 1100. TF 4-18 made light contact with dismounted elements on its left
       flank at PL DIXIE vicinity the NT90 line, they returned fire and the
       enemy broke contact. The brigade crossed PL FALSTAFF at 1123, PL VEGAS
       at 1137, and PL LIGHT at 1345 with little to no resistance but collecting
       numerous EPWs enroute. The brigade approached PL SIAGON approximately
       1445 and.continued to take EPWS. The brigade set on PL LONESTAR at 1630
       and conducted refuel operations,. The brigade prepared for a night lager
       after having taken 69 EPWs throughout the day. This unexpected
       capitulation of enemy forces without a fight caused the impression at
       higher levels that the attack was transitioning to an exploitation. At
       2200 hrs the brigade received a FRAGO that they would pass thru the 2ACR
       and continue the attack thru OBJ COLLINS to seize OBJs MINDEN and DORSET.
       This frago produced an orientation more to the east rather than he
though the division had not issued guidance
       about a possible change in direction, the brigade staff had wargamed this
       possibility and was prepared for this action with a fully prepared course
       of action. The brigade The 2d Brigade would continue leading the attack
       for the 3AD. At this point the lst brigade would be moving up on the
       brigade right flank and tic in with the 3-8 CAV. This would place both
       the 2d and lst brigades on lines (left to right) in the division zone and
       leave the 3d brigade as the division reserve trailing 2d brigade reserve.
       During the night the staff conducted a detailed planning cycle to complete
       their course of action and issue it to the units. Additionally,, the
       staff attempted to coordinate with the 2ACR for the forward passage of
       line. The 2ACR replied that they were not aware of our passage of lines
       and must receivetheir instruction from the VIT Corps commander. With an
       uneasy +eel n7@      tthe impending passage of lines and battle handover
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       the brigad            ntinued to work out a fragmentary order to issue to
       the units  i

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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