COMMANDERS SITREP 55

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  55                                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD  11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91                                         

Document Number:         11

Folder SEQ  #:         78





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           AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 4TH BDE CONTINUES TO CLEAR SECTOR WITH

           LIMITED RESOURCES AND UPGRADE COURSES FOR SOLDIERS TO TRAIN ON

           FOR THE REMAINDER OF TIME IN THEATER. SMALL ARMS AND T-55 TANK

           RANGE OPENED AT 130830C. CEASE-FIRE CALLED DUE TO PRESENCE OF

           EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS IN RANGE AREA SCAVENGING FROM OLD ENEMY

           POSITIONS. ANY FURTHER PERSONNEL ENTERING DIVISION BOUNDARIES

           WILL BE DETAINED. DIVISION HAS SUBMITTED REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE

           TO SWEEP DIVISION AREA TO DESTROY ANY REMAINING IRAQI EQUIPMENT.
           DIVISION IS CONSOLIDATING AND CARRYING OUT POST OPERATIONAL

           MAINTENANCE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS. PLANNING CONTINUES

           FOR RECOVERY AND REDEPLOYMENT OF DIVISION. PREPARED FOR FUTURE

           OPERATIONS.
                   (6)  @1ID(M). AT 0700C THE DIVISION MOVED TO OCCUPY A

           SCREEN LINE ALONG THE DEMARCATION LINE TO EJECT ANY REMAINING

           IRAQI FORCES SOUTH OF THE LINE AND TO SHOW OVERWHELMING FORCE TO

           ENSURE THAT IRAQI FORCES RESPECT THE LINE. DIVISION IS SCREENING

           TWO KVi'S FROM THE DEMARCATION LINE, WITH THREE BDE'S ABREAST FROM

           QU 500560 TO QU 840245. EACH BDE HAS A BN ON THE SCREEN LINE,

           ONE IN RESERVE, AND ONE TRAINING. 4TIf q-QE, INCLUDING THE CAV

                 IS IN AN ASSEMBLY.AREA VICINITY QU 533000. DIVISION

           CONTINUES TO FIND AND DESTROY ABANDONED IRAQI COMBAT EQUIPMENT

           AND AMMUNITION CACHES IN SECTOR. NO SIGNIFICANT REFUGEE ACTIVITY

           TOOK PLACE OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS, HOWEVER LIMITED NU14BERS OF

           IRAQI CIVILIANS AND SOLDIERS ARE MOVING SOUTH OF THE LINE TO FIND

           SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD. SAFETY AND FORCE PROTECTION

           ARE TOP PRIORITIES. DIVISION IS PREPARED TO REMAIN IN KUWAIT FOR


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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD 11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91
Folder Seq # = 78
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 55
Document Seq # = 11
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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 = 11-OCT-1996