COMMANDERS SITREP 44

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  44                                           

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:         22

Folder SEQ  #:         78





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           DEMOLITION, ALTHOUGH NONE WILL BE DEMOLISHED UNTIL AFTER THE

           TALKS ARE CONCLUDED. DI;JISION CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND

           RECOVER VEHICLES AND CREWS SEPARATED FROM THEIR UNITS AS WELL AS

           DESTROYED AND DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS CONTINUING

           MAINTENANCE TO PREPARE FOR FURTHER COMBAT OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED.

           INTEND TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SECURITY WITH 2ND BDE AND 1-4 CAV

           FOR THE NEGOTIATION SITE. WILL CLEAR BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY

           AND CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE

           IRAQI EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.

                   (7) @ 1CD. UNITS REMAINED IN PLACE, CONCENTRATING ON

           MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY. AVIATION ASSETS WILL

           CONDUCT AERIAL ZONE RECON WITH PYSOPS BROADCASTS TO ENCOURAGE

           ENEMY FORCES TO SURRENDER AND TO CONFIRM BDA. FORCE PROTECTION

           CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY, WITH SMALL BANDS OF EPW'S

           SURRENDERING IN ZONE. 81 EPW'S WERE TAKEN SINCE LAST REPORT, FOR

           A TOTAL OF 1,749. THE GREATEST THREAT CURRENTLY FACING THE

           DIVISION IS UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. DIVISION

           WILL CONTINUE TO REFUEL AND REFIT TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE

           OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS, RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA, OR THE

           DEFENSE OF KUWAIT. 1CD WILL DEFEND IN SECTOR FROM CURRENT

           POSITIONS. 1-7 CAV WILL SCREEN NORTHERN FLANK. 1ST AND 2ND

           BDE'S DEFEND ABREAST ALONG THE QUOO N-S GRID LINE.

                   (8) @ 11CAB. BOTH AH-64 UNITS AND THE BDE TAC ARE

           LOCATED AT     SKIR.    1676@    AND ARE PREPARED TO RESUME

           OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED. 2-6 CAV ON ORDER OPCON TO 11D

           TO PROVIDE ATTACK HELICOPTER SUPPORT RELATED TO PEACE NEGOTIATION



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Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD 11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 44
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 18-OCT-1996