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  








             Due to uncertainty about the division southern boundary, the 1ST
         brigade established a boundary "north" of the Division boundary with I ID
         beyond which they did not fire. This was done because it was believed
         that -Friendly troops were to the front of the Brigade in the Southern part
         of the sector. However it was unclear who they were, and the new
         "boundary" served to prevent -Fratricide. However, the Gunners still
         executed 15 fire missions and fired 615 rounds.

             During the brigade engagements, the 1-27 FA engaged deep targets.
         A/40 FA fired one mission and expended 12 rockets on a GCT battery which
         was detected by the Q-37 radar attached to 4-82 FA.

             At 2106 hours the Divarty received new coordinates for the FSCL which
         became effective at 1700 hours. The QU and OT 20 Nbrth/South gridline
         beyond Objective Minden became the new FSCL.

             Unit locations late in the evening were as -Follows: A/40 FA vicinity
         g--id PU 6525, 2-82 FA grid PU 5225, and 3-20 FA grid PU 6723

             The Divarty HO traveled 41 miles on the third day of the war.

             The Division +ought throughout the evening to gain control o-F.Phase
         Line Bullet.


                   Task Organization, 6+2, 26 Feb 91:

                   3d Armored Division Artillery
                        2-3 FA, DS I BDE
                        2-82 FA, DS 3 BDE
                        4-82 FA, DS 2 SDE
                        A/40 FA, GS
                        F/333 FA, GS

                   42D Field Artillery Brigade, R 3D Divarty
                        2-29 FA, R 2-3 FA
                        3-20 FA, R 4-82 FA
                        1-27 FA, GS

                                      6+3, 27 FEBRUARY 1991

             The Division continued to battle the enemy. AT 0244 hours A/4() FA
         tl-ported "shot". At 0305 hours they reported "rounds complete" on 6
a tottl of 69 rockets. The 42D FAB fired 7 targets with 7!
         r(ickets at 0312 hours. At 0400 hours a MET was flown to ensure 4iring
         ,;ncuracy. At 0500 hours, the 1-27 FA fired an additional 5 missions and
         4-'L rockets. SDA for A/40 FA fires was reported by the DTAC as follows:
         ,if,proximately 13 Ammunition trucks, 2 BMP'S, one SA-9, and one jeep.

             At 0608 hours, the Divarty received a new FSCL (from grid (?U 5020 to
         OT 5090) from VII Corps with an effective DTG of 0300 hours.

             At 0430 hours the 3D Brigade, 3 AD received the mission to pass
         @-rot.;gh the 2D Brigade the next day.   On order organization for cofnba4
           :IOLt-iced that placed 3-20 FA reinforcing 2-82 FA and A/40 FA SSR to
              At 0700 LTC Absher, LTC Davis, LTC Faircloth and CPT Tot:ar met L,.)

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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