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  







             The @'D Armored Division Artillery, the Force Field Artillery
        Headquarters was not called upon, and did not fire any missions on the
        first day of the conflict.

                                     G+I, @.5 FEBRUARY 1991

             The 2-3 FA Gunners conducted stand to at 0430 hours on the 25th of
        February. In the 2D Brigade zone movement started at 0551 hours. At 0641
        hours, the Divarty started movement as the Division continued the movement
        to contact. MOPP level II was still in effect. The 2-3 FA was moving at
        0830 hours. The Division proceeded with it's plan to move into a wedge
        formation in the vicinity of PL Melon. The 4-7 CAV/CAB screened the
        Division right flank along the division boundary with I ID. The 2D
        Brigade was in the lead in the center of the Divisibn zone, while the 3D
        and IST Brigades followed behind on the left and -ight -Flanks. The
        Divarty HQ continued to move directly behind 2D Brigade, and between IST
        and 3D Brigades. The 1-27 FA moved with C battery in the western half of
        the Division zone behind the 4-18 IN and the other two batteries moved in
        the eastern half of the zone. The direct support battalions continued
        moving with their supported brigades, and 4-82 FA maintained control of
        the LI-37 radar and a meteorological section.

            At approximately 1000 hours, the Divarty S-3 dispatched a liaison
        party to link-up with the 4-7 CAV (Saber) at a contact point on the 3 AD
        and I ID boundary. The 4-7 CAV was to secure the area through which the
        42 FAB "Wheelhorse" would enter the 3 AD-,;!one.   Meanwhile, 4-E32 FA with
        the Division's lead brigade stopped temporarily -For refuel operations. At
        approximately 1100 hours Major M6Fin established contact with Saber 6, LTC
        Tucker, the Commander of 4-7 CAV at the designated contact point (grid NT
to oe prepared to receive 2-29
        FA. At 1241 hours the I   iaison Darty made contact was made with COL Morris
        J. Boyd, the commander 42d FAB, and LTC Faircloth and LTC Stratman of the
        3-20 FA (Diamond Back) and 2-29 FA (Pathfinders) battalions respectively.
        The 42D FAB was composed of their HHB and the two 155mm self propelled
        (SP) Artillery Battalions. The plan was to move the 42 FAB to signal node
        center 60 at grid NT 490510 to rearm, refuel, and receive medical
        attention if necessary. Node center 60 was South of Phase line Melon, but
        the Division had already passed Pi- Melon and was rapidly moving towards
        Phase Line Vegas. Given the c:irc,jmstances, thc-. Dvarty Commander, COL
        John F. Michitsch, directed that tne 42D FAB liri up with the Division as
        soon as possible. The Commander --f the 42D FAE. @-OL Boyd, reported no
        serious shortfalls in Class III u- V. No additional logistical support
        was deemed necessary. TF,ere4ore. the 42 FAB was directed to expeditiously
        move northward to join and reir.+o!-ce the Division. The liaison officer
        notified the Division TAC of ',:@e !;n@'-LIP plan to move 2-29 FA into zone
        first behind the JST Brigade and -zheri to bring the 42D FAB HHB and 3-20 FA
        to a point Along the :;D -qr4cadc- and !ST Brigade boundaries, and to then
        follow that boundary Northeast to lin@ up with Divarty and the 2D
        Brigade. The "Wheelhorse" Brigade responded accordingly, and immediately
        began to move. The 2-29 FA "Pathfinders" were the first to move into the
        3AD zone as the IST Brigade passed. The rein-Forced unit, 2-3 FA, sent LT
        Goley their Recon ELtrvE:y                  @--2c7 rA and facilitate the
        transition.   Next, thp                           aid Headquarters Battery
        (HHB) along with tht?                             tnc? center of the division
Division Support

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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