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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          ;'-'bckL,ts  .-flyinij. off,.-,  to       i r..
                                               -.the      r             Kessi nger,. real kqi.r3g f.that.!

           rapidll/     lost'-@ontrol        of.. the     situation, finds that           he is-also      unable,,to.

           reach     CPT    Szabo on-the      radio. He tells         the platoon leaders on the             company

           net that        he is      returning to        the company. 2LT Kessinger and his                 platoon
           head back towards the task force. at full speed, with 25@O potential

           prisoners       chasing them at a full sprint. The engineers withdraw through B

           Company    -and stop near their-,combat trains thinking they are.in C Company.'

           CPT Szabo directs them to position lkm-behind C                       Company's tanks. SSG Mohr,

           realizing -that-.the platoon                is behind B Company, leads the platoon back

           into position.

                 As the Ist Platoon of C Company attempted to pull back into formation,

           they failed to back up-enough. As a result, they are well forward @ the

           task force. when the enemy opens fire. Mortar or airburst artillery hit'

           over lst Platoon and C66, then appears to move back toward thL-.task.force.

           According to ILT Cox,                the' ExE?cutive Officer for C Comparly,.ini'tiak RPS

           fire                        @c3n.,.,the scouttt@ He- sees RPS rounds-ItuD                                  d

                                                !:sti-li @-forwardti.;

         '..Comp@







           r'L t                 ."@'gii"n @ire on the hot spots. Ist Platcon.b@

           line (gith       C Company. As they come back, C14's.gunner.'@.                                        'and
           lazes a hot BMP at 1300m.to his                direct front.-.     F(g'.@'Watthes  as:    e  BM@ fires.

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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