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  







                  At 1431 hours, the @IE' from Company A, 3-8 Cavalry, adjusted his final
                 protective fires with @wo rounds fired by Battery A, 4-82 FA. The target
                 ,lumber was YK 6017, gr4@. OU 717248. Other-illumination missions were fired
                 that morning. At 0456 the FIST from Company C, 4-8 Cavalry called for
                 illumination. They got one round from Battery C, 4-82 FA, fired at FU 732247,
                 target number YK 6020. AT 0500, the FIST from Company B, 4-8 Cavalry got one
                 illumination round from '@-20 FAI grid PU 732247, target number YK 6020. The
                 FIST from Company C, 4-8 Cavalry called for two more illumination missions.that
                 night - one at 0515, one at 0530. 3-20 FA fired the first at PU 725217, target
                 number YK 6021. Battery A, 4-82 FA fired the second mission at PU 723271,
                 ta' -get number YK 6022. The FIST from Company B, 4-8 Cavalry requested a second
                 illumination mission at 0535. It was fired by Battery A, 4-82 FA, target
                 number YK 6023.
                   As dawn broke the direct fire battle flared up once again. The tanks and
                 infantry fighting @ieh'cle acquired and engaged dismounted infantry and
                 vehicles. Through @le n4ght the Brigade Fire Support Element built a fire plan
                 based on targets tem.;'ated by the Brigade S2 and recommendations from the
                 Battalion F90s. It w;s tc be fired just before 3d Brigade was to pass through
                 us at 0700. There was some confusion in the 3d Brigade about which brigade
                 they @ould pass through. 't was finally resolved about 0430. At about 0630
                 their tactical command post made it to the 2d Brigade tactical command post.
                 The preparatory fires were delayed to 0720. Our battalion commander and the
tails of the preparatory +ire plan.
                 The three 155mn battalions, 4-82 FA, 3-20 FA, and 2-82 FA, and Battery A, 40th
                 FA (MLRS) all participated. At 0720 the firing began. 4-82 FA fired 126
                 rounds DPICM. 3-20 cA 44-ed 96 rounds DPICM. A/40 FA fired IS rockets.
                   The TF 4-8 FSO called ;or a checkfire just prior to the end a* the
                 sc@edule. DPICM bonbets jere impact4ng close by. About 30 artillery pc-ces
                 z,cf,ass-the battalions     had rounds in their breeches. @luch later that
                 morning, our battalion commander designated a location abo-it 5 kilometers
                 forward of the forward ','.re of troops to fire the remaining rounds. All units
                 were ordered to fire. Alnost at once a helicopter strayed into the area.
                 Checkfire was called again. When the area was once again clear, LTC Davis
                 14ited checkfire. The lir4ng began again. DPICM again fell close to TF 4-8.
                 Future investigation indicated that a battery in 3-20 FA was not laid on the
                 proper target.
                    After the prep at 0720 the brigade began to collect prisoners who decided
                 tc abandon their bunkers.
                    By 097Athe Air Force and Army.attack helicopters were pounding the field
                 in front @ -@e Brigade. In one engagement the FIST from Company A, 3-8
                 Cavalry atfiiiipfed to designate a target for A-10 aircraft with his laser. The
                 aircraft colild not pick up the target. They marked the target instead with
                 mortar white phosphorus rounds. In most engagements the Air Liaison Officers
                 controlled the aircraft.
                    At 1044 hours the passage of lines was underway. At 1105, LTC Davis
                 directed our FDC to beg4n :cordinating with 2-82 FA ;or ;ires during the
 Our r'DC came up on the 2-02 FA's
                 Frequencies 'lo answe- ca.
                                            s for -ire from the -@d Brigade. This allowed 2-B2 FA
                 tc cont:@.ue zo xove         and 31411 have 5irt:llery coverage. The 3-20 FA
                 t,ainsitioned to             2-81@ =A and A-401 FA to GSR @o 2-82 FA. -4d Brioade


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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