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  





        Command convoys. This movement was designed to effect a link up with the
        HHB Divarty, which was still on the move, in an expeditious and orderly
        manner. The 3-20 FA mission was to conduct link up operations with 4-82
        FA, which was in the front and center of the Division zone, and assume a
        reinforcing mission.
           By 1400 hours, the Pathfinders had caught up with 2-3 FA. At
        approximately 1700 hours the Divarty occupied a new position at PT
        037936. At approximately 1745 hours, the 42D FAB occupied a position
        slightly southwest of the Divarty at grid PT 0319-'l. About dust,, the 7.-20
        FA entered the 2D Brigade zone and began occupying positions to reinforce
        4-82 FA. At approximately 1830 hours, 2-3 FA Occupied positions in the
        vicinity of grid PT 110960, and 2-29 FA occupied in the vicinity of PT
        990940.  Finally after their long road march up the Division zone, 3-20 FA
        closed with 4-e2 FA at 2040 hours and commenced preparing to reinforce tne
        fires of 4-62 FA. The "Wheelhorse" FAB had closed with the Division
        Artillery.
           At 2145 hours, a new FSCL was received with an ef+ec@ive DTG of 25.5,)O
        hours (From grids PU 6461 to PU 6961 to PT 6950 to PT 9050).
           At the end of the day, the Division was closed on Phase Line Perlin.
        The 2D Brigade was still centered in the middle of the zone.       The IST
        Brigade was slightly behind in the south, and the @ Brigade was to the
        rear but had not yet closed completely into the Division wedge. The 2D
        ACR was still screening forward of the Di,.
                                                     .vision along Phase Line Smash.
           The Divarty received an INTSUM as of 252130L Feb 91: (1) 52 AD
        repositioned as blocking force for Tawakalna Division. Two Brigade sized
        elements between VIC PV 3904 to PT 519-@. The Third Br;gRde irom the 52
) The 50 AR Brigade anr ttie 77 AN Prg@@
        of the l@4 AD have moved into a blocking position, tied iti L-jit@. ',,he 5@-
        Locations unknown at this time.     (3) Locations of the Tawakalna Mech
        Division, which has repositioned are as follows: 9 AR Brigade PT 6496, A
        Mech Brigade PU 7605, B Mech Brigade PU 7213.      (4) No id;ntific:ation c,*
        movement of the Al Medina, the Hamurabi, or the 17 AD.       (5) MARCENT
        reports capture of 10,000 EPWs to date.      Marine forces advanced to sou.@@@
        of Kuw.Ait City.  Currently attacking to seize airfield     s(,uth of @uw,-.:'.
        City.  (6) 2 ACR reports contact with Mech task force at PL
        -@004. Destroyed 24 BTR-60s.     (7) Report of minefic?lcj 4 4 , @ @. -2!- m V!
        828857 and additional mine+ield VIC 294IN 4549E. Repor" ,f
        798849.  (8) 3 Brigade, 3AD reported capture of 100 EF".4,-. 2nlqC)C@.
        location unknown.

            As of 2300 hours Divarty and 42D FAB units reported t@e @c@
        weapons status.   Based on number on hand and number m4ssicn czpa'@:s?;
        FA had 26 on hand and 23 mission capable;      2-3 FA :-.ad '25 on      ar,,:; :?'7'
        mission capable;   4-82 FA had 25 on hand    and 16 mission cap,@Dle.   I,, i'. -,S
        10 MLRS on hand and 9 operational.     The 421) FAB units reporte-@' AS
        follows: 1-27 FA had 23 of its 26 launchers operational. -@-20 and 2-29 @A
        reported 23 of 26, and 22 of 25 howitzers operational respectively.

            The Divarty covered a distance of 5@- miles on          ecz,( -;@@ 7-
        conflict.

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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