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  








           FRAGO ee (Disposition of Enemy Documents and Equipment) stated that
       units will evacuate all captured documents to Collection Management at
       G-2. In addition units will destroy all captured equipment with the
       e@@ception of computer disks, maps and operational graphics, navigational
       devices, unique military equipment, cameras, and communications securit
       equipment. Change I to this FRAGO listed high priority pieces,.of
       equipment the Division was to locate and collect in support of Cp'rps
       military intelligence exploitation. Change 2 tasked the Div6rty-to
       collect specific pieces of Iraqi artillery systems.

           The Fire Support Element at DMAIN called the Divarty TOC with the
       following information: The Divarty was credited with killing 5 tanks, 25
       Armored Personnel Carriers, 5 artillery pieces and 20 wheeled vehicles.
       -this was based on B-2 reports +or 27 February.'

           Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reports had to be gathered quickly for
       reporting to VII Corps. Units needed to review Mission Fired Reports and
       review files and logs to gain accurate insight into BDA. BDA for the
       -Artillery indirect +ire system was hard to determine. MLRS rocket fires
       were normally not observed. Cannon fires in many cases had "eyes on".
       The CAB was later tasked in FRAGO 98 (CAB Support for BDA) to assess
       battle damage to enemy systems by identifying and counting destroyed
       vehicles in the 3 AD zone.

           Spearhead "22" the Division Net Control Station (NCS) passed the
       -Following friendly unit update on 2 Marc@@.'at 1840 hours:    ARCENT MAIN
       Jump TOC is now set up in Kuwait City. &TH French Light screening
       Northwest of XVIII ABC. 24TH In@'intry Division has 2D ACR OPCON. 24 ID
       and 3D ACR were fired on by an enemy Brigade moving north. They returnpe
       iire and destroyed the enemy brigade. IOIST Air Assault Division
ction and battlefield police VIC Cobra. 82D
       Airborne Division is clearing the Al Jalibh Airfic?ld. MARCENT is
       reorganizing, reconstituting, and preparing for redeployment. No change
       to the VII Corps mission, however Corps establishes secures and operates
       cease fire negotiation fight at QU 5538. No change in movement or mission
       for I CAV, I AD, or I ID. Peace talks will take place 3 March at 1100
       hours, complete grid QU 553536. 3 AD no change to mission.

           On 3 March, 1600 hours, the following message was received from
       Spearhead "22: Any enemy vehicle or helicopter displaying an Orange Flag
       or moving to depart WILL NOT be engaged. By-passed units will be alloweo
       to leave. All -Friendly units have the right to self defense.

           At 2200 on the 3rd of March, the Divarty received Change 2 to FRAGO 98
       which tasked the Divarty to find and recover the following Iraqi
       equipment: Five D-30 howitzers, two 2Sl howitzers, -Five GCT howitzers,
       five AMX-33 howitzers. These were in addition to the equipment being
       collected +or the Spearhead Museum.

           FRAGO 92, dated 2 March, listed the additional vehicles which
       Spearhead Six designated for collection and inclusion in the Spearhead
       r,lltseum. Divarty units were tasked to collect a 2S3 howitzer, 2Sl
       @owitzer, D-20 howitzc?r, and a SM21 or Astros rocket launcher system.

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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