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  






            An hour after contact, B Company takes pt..ioners that chased the

        engineer -platoon back to the formation. At 1831, the EPWs pass by the TOC
        escorted by          @tjinee.r  M113s. Th@ TF S-2, CPT Prokop@, leaves HQ31 and
        goes to inte@rr@'agate the EPWs with the Psyops Team.

            CPT Prokop .,stops the      EPW procession and separates     the -Four officers

        from  the group. The MPs eventually come up-and       relieve the engineer M113s.

            O'
        Thr ugh the                    PT."' Zoo adks questions about chemical weapons

        and equipment,.- ATEiMs@,.mt@efields and tanks.,ThR,EPWs claim to be from the
                       .. .       .                       1. LI
        29th   In-Fantry.,...i'Dffoitsi.,orsV .-attached to thL-:;Rettublicin Guards. One officer

        mentions something about being put in front of tanks and CPT Prokop is

        able to get that there are 36 tanks 2 to 3km northwest of the positions

        they surrendered from. Artillery starts to fall again in the task force

        area and CPT Prokop breaks up the interrogation. He returns to his track

        and relays the information about the tanks to brigade.

            At about 1900, the TOC conducts a refuel. Pickets are put out with

        .-eight vision devices against potential dismounts. At 1956 the scouts

        deploy a@ound the TOC.

            During the first bound of the night attack, the TOC moves forward

        loom. Prior to the second bound SFC Jackson sees what is initially

        reported as a Bradley blowing up in 4-18's sector. It turns out to be a

        BMP. He also sees friendly DPICM fall short. It hits to the front, between

        the FSO and ALO and the Mortar Platoon. The impact is like "a bunch of
        firecracker@.@         Off all
                           ng              at once." SFC Jackson also watches 72 MLRS

        rockets fir          -the le-Ft rear.

PT  Prokop goes forward with the Psyops Team.

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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