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  









        emporary cease to indirect.

           Continuing east,     SSG Abbott's     section detects 4 hotspots         (later

        dentified as BMPS) to his front. At      this time the enemy decides-to     react.

        t 1727 air burst artillery/mortar         rounds explode all around the     scouts

       and RPG and 73mm (BMP) fire erupts from the east. Six to eight               rounds

       impact between, in front of, and behind ILT Wynne and SFC Zeitlemayer's

       Bradleys as they request and receive permission to withdraw.

           As the scouts withdraw, ILT Wynne's turret traverse motor, overheated

       from constant scanning and stabilization, gives out. As his vehicle turns

       to withdraw lLT Wynne finds his 25mm pointed at C Company. With haste he
       turns his M3 back towards the enemy while his gunner, SBT Cortez, manually

       traverses the gun over the back deck. SFC Zeitlemoyer, anxious to be out

       of the direct and indirect fire waits patiently for his wingman. As they

       withdraw, they see sticks in the ground with cans on top of them-possible

       Traqi TRPs or range markers.

           The    scouts    withdraw    west    through    c    Company,    still     under

       mortar/artillery fire. Initially they deploy north of the artillery

       battery,     and     at     1956     they     deploy    to   protect     the    TOC.







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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
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