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  






        coordinate the -Fire support requirements of the passage. Positions for
        2-82 FA (,along the 65 North/Soutti grid line) were coordinated for
        occupation in the 2D Brigade zone in order *or 2-82 FA to conduct a prep
        in support of the 3D Brigade passage of lines. The battalion occupied
        firing positions at 0530 hours.
           Meanwhile in the IST Brigade zone, at 0400 hours 2-3 FA fired 7 HE and
        '.1 DPICM at another bunker system. At 0457 hours, the Divarty received
        the following adjacent unit update +ram the Division MAIN: " On the ZN AD
        north, the I AD is in contact with the Tawakalna Division. Brigades of 1
        AD at the following locations: I Brigade grid PU 8038, 2Brigade grid PU
        6046, 3 Brigade grid PU 8031. On the 3 AD south, the 1 ID is also in
        contact with the Tawakalna Division. Brigades of I ID at the following
        locations: 1/4 CAV screening the center at grid PU 7000, 1 Brigade grid PT
        8090, 2Brigade grid PU 7090, 3 Brigade grid PU 8080.
            In order to establish the Force Field Artillery Headquarters well
        forward with the ma3or4t,/ of artillery delivery systems, the Divarty S-3
        started coordination with the 42D FAB. At approximately 0900 hours, the
        Divarty S-3 coordinated with the 42D FAB -For the conduct of Mutual Support
        Unit (MSU) operations.    The Brigade became thL, 3 AD Force Field Artillery
        Headquarters while the Divarty displaced forward. At 0959 the Divarty
        Headquarters moved to Support Division operations and the 42D FAB assumed
        control.
            At this time, the Division had two b@     igades on line with 2D Brigade in
        the north and IST Brigade in the'gouth oriented to the east along Phase
        Line Bullet.   The 4-87 @P planned a preparation to support the passage of
        lines. The passage wa,- :!,Rnned for early morning, And the prep was
 round prep on
        three targets at grids.- PT 73Z,228, PT 728217, and PT 719@@69. Two tanks
        and a BMP were destroyed. There was an additional delay before the
        passage actually started about 1000 hours. The 3D Brigade passed through
        the 2D Brigade in the north and the Division pressed the attack forward
        toward Phase Line Lime and Objective Dorsett. The 3-20 FA executed it's
        on order mission to r-e:ii4orc:e 2-82 FA. A/40 FA assumed it's mission as
        well- general Support Reinforcing 2-8'4 FA, Upon completion a+ the
        passage, 2-62 FA occ.:p:(--' -ietq positions i4nd fired 196 DPICM rounds against
        dug in Iraqi Infantry .!@c', armor posit@ons at grids PT 670240 and PT
        E3782::@2, The battalion destroyed 9 T-55 tanks and 2 bunker complexes.          The
        2D Brigade became the '),.vision reserve with a be prepared to -Follow and
        Support mission. ConspqLtently, 4-82 FA maintained it's Direct Support
        mission to the 2C- Bria.;dc-.
             In the southern zo@e, 2-7 rA and 2-29 FA initiated the action by
        firing at trucks art' bitn@er," tl two se,larate missions.     Together in mass
        they expended 24 rounds (if DP'IC@l, 47 rounds a+ WP and 45 rounds a+ High
        Explosive munitions.     At about 1000 hours the IST Brigade, it's Direct
        Support Artillery, 2-- FA and 2-29 FA reinforcing moved forward to
        continue the Pt@tkcl-.
             On or abOLI@ -:!IT             I @@Sac)L- the Division Commander authorized
        the Combat Av'@i .,)- Pr        .t zL- -c at@aci@ helicopters after targets in
        O@ject., ve r-)or"@t:                F-cll;ve was well in range of surface -Fire
        s-,tpporlz                           1 @a 7innoti), the Fire Support Element

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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