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  


















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             contiiitted'Wfiriri&'the                  combat. A Ci6nir         conduisted
             refueling operations      under fire.     At 1900hrs a Brigade FRAGO'was
             issued to continue the-attack. 3-8,CAV was to move two companies
             (D:and C) abreast of.4-8".CAV4, on @8\CAV's ri t flank. Si
                                                                     gh                 nee,
             @'6 6AV was    @the bk-iga@'d'e center element   .(@om left(horth) t6.iF@i-gift
             (south) the    order was 4-18 INFG "B CAVR 3-8          CAV)' all movement
             was based on "8 CAV moving first,. A Company remained to the right
             flank of C.C@m@any                     eloned right..    B Company.remained
             in reservoir    At 19                  ttalion bbgan    moving foward to link
             up with 4-8    CAV.                    srup,posed to be 500mo but'turned
             out to be a    move of-over 2 kilometers.. The move and link up
             were completed* but with great difficulty dVe to operations at night,.
             the brig  ads                   east, the danger of friendly fire, and
             the confused enemy and friendly situation,. The initial move was
             mmpletedo. and 3-8 CAV tanks were oriented to the east,. A second
             move fgyard we                   e -brigade,, bit t the  3-8 CAT @@oer
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                       wii'filunknown r6sults.         doO5hrs t-Company cal@
             indirect fire on troops to its direct front. The mission-was-
             completed with unknown results. Throughout the fighting, danger
             from friendly fire was a constant condiueration-in 3-8 CAV's sector.

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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