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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          halt cond@cf--W'-Ti:n&-       to the berm or                 tl4.
          line of d4@t@r'e which was the Iraq@Saudi Arabian border. At.
          1435hrs the Battalion began movement and crossed the line of
          departure at 1444hrs. At 1605 hrs the Battalion transitioned
          to a ivedge formation (Movement to Contact), T@e 'Battalion
          assumed a defensive night laager position along PL Melon, with
          OP/LPs positioned 500-800 meters from the Battalion perimeter.
          Ifo,unusual activity occurred during the night.
               The Battalion moved 75 kilometers for the day. No enemy
          contact occurred on G-Day,.


          IV,.. PHASE Ir - PL Melon to PL Saigon (25 Fbbruary 1991).
          Phase II began with the Battalion onnducting stand-to at 0430L
          and was completed at-0500L. The Battalion was prepared to move
          at 0605hrs and oommefieed movement at 0635hrs as part of the
          Brigade Wedge. 4-8. CAV. (a'tank Battalion) was to the Battalion's
          left, and 4-7 CAV. (-.3@ Cavalry Squadron') was to the:right
          oondue                                        moved@thro46 the,

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                                           a of the Briga(te engaged and
       company. A'.Co captured one (1)
          EPW at 1345hrs, and processed  him to the rear. Still movifii
          quickly northeast, the Battalion crossed PL Lit'e(14o6)@tp@'.
          Grape(1439),, and PL Saigon(1436). At 1519 hra-the Brigade S-2

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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