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  






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                C,. _c3fn                             ge     n         m              e   CO
            @nks are       On   thermals due         to the wind and dust.         All are at      b@ttlecarry
            abot     UE? t6'    i'nfel reports        of't;@@@'*o'rrnatiohia to the'nii@@ig'd south'.'C
                 ny i                "d'      a'     p n wed
            Ci3inp,A    is deploye        ib- -Eam @"y          ge'@14-ith 14i Pi@to'o'n..'ORothL- left, 2nd
            i ri' " the' middle, 'and 3r"d oh the    righ .t.  The Cbmoany'Commande@ is Tocated IL-f t
            of center and the Company Ex6cut"i'v6: Off i'c'e'r"'l ii' I o@at@ed"r:3"ght o@."conter.
                On reports of an MTLB (later identified as a ZSU 23-4) and a BRDM                               to
            the left front CPT Szabo, the Company Commander, takes the Ist Platoon                              to
            the left to destroy the vehicles. 2nd and 3rd echelon to the left                                   in
            .overmatch. Ist Platoon attacks in a wedge followed closely by CPT Szabo.
            The platoon lazes as they approach and stop 1500m from the targets- to the
            left of the scout section which remained in contact. Still unobserved by
            the enemy, 2LT Place orders A section to engage and 0 section to observe.
            Both Cil and C12 mistakenly engage the BRDM simultaneously with sabot.
            Both rounds resuit in targets but with little target effect. 2LT Place
            reissues a +ire command and destroys the BRDM with HEAT while C12 destroys

        the ZSU 23-4.with sabot.
                 Up to      100 dismounts appear to the right of the burning!vehi-cles.-Ton
            to fifte@                    front raise their hands in surrender-,                       i;gist the

                                                                          run, South @-C c@
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            orders                                                                 -movin           again. but

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            as Is                                                                  n L-rmarfddd'.        Hal I man
            orders 'CPT Szabo to clear the bunker. CPT Szabo reports                       on @he    e'x@p@a'nse of
            the enemy position and that it will take considerable time Co:c;,igii-@-so LTC
            Hallman orders C Company to take prisoners and continuo,'to move. lst

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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