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  







            Once enemy indirect falls, the friendly indirect fire plan becomes

         completely unglued. Instead of being a dedicated battery to TF 4-8CAV as
         planned and rehearsed, C Battery musi now take all fire missions from the

         FA Battalion. Additionally C Battery loses contact with all the task force

         FISTs as they are directed by the FA Battalion to switch to the 4/82FA


         net.

            C Battery receives its -First mission -From 4/82FA with incorrect

         information.   it   wrongly    states   to adjust with DPICM instead of

         111LI@ination. It also gives the wrong grid for the observer's position. An

         FDC specialist, SPC Perry, quickly catches the mistakes, allowing the FDC

         to make corrections and shoot the mission safely. Twenty-seven minutes

         after initial contact by the scouts, the first round leaves a C Battery

         aun tube. Adjusting with illumination rounds and +iring DPICM for effect,

         C Battery fires 46 rounds during three missions. The first mission

         directed by the C Company FIST, takes out a likely OP, ending the indirect

         fires of the enemy.

            C Ba'ttery continues to dig in, watching as C Company tanks fire to

         their front. As darkness falls C Battery conducts an ammunition resupply

         and brings forward a water trailer. OPs go out, but no enemy contact is

         .made.


             In preparation -For, the night attack, CPT Knott moves forward and

         locates the Mortar Platoon. The battery is brought forward in march order

         in expectatiamnf-advancing during the attack.

             Prior to--@e. second bound of the night attack DPICM rounds impact

         behind the battery, in front of the battery, and in front of the Mortar

         Platoon. CPT Knott sends medics forward to check with the FSO track, but a

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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