CHEMICAL WARHEAD FOR THE RPG 23 JAN 91

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Subject: CHEMICAL WARHEAD FOR THE RPG   23 JAN 91                        

Unit: 1ST AD      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box ID: BX001204

Folder Title: MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE FILES-3                                                     

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                                       FACT SHEET

                                                              AFZN-GS
                                                               lLT WILLIAMS
                                                               23 JAN 91

          SUBJECT:

          I. (U) PURPOSE: TO INFOP14 THE IST   INFANTRY DIVISION ABOUT THE
          CHEMICAL WARHEAD FOR-THE RPG-7. THIS DATA IS BASED ON
          INFORMATION FROM AN IRAQI DEFECTOR.

          .2.  (U) FACTS:
          A.(U)        THE CHEMICAL WARHEAD FOR THE RPG-7 CLOSELY RESEMBLES
          THE STANDARD 85mm WARHEAD. IT IS BROWN OR LIGHT GREEN IN COLOR
          WITH A WHITE TIP AND A WHITE CLOTH TAPE WRAPPED BETWEEN THE NOSE
          AND THE CENTER OF THE WARHEAD. ON DETONATION A LIGHT GREY SMOKE
          WILL RISE FROM THE TARGET AND THE TARGET WILL BE COATED WITH A
          GREY DUST. THE ROUND IS BELIEVED TO CONTAIN A CYANIDE BASED
          BLOOD AGENT.
          B.(U)       THE WARHEAD WAS USED DURING THE IRAN/3:RAQ CONFLICT,
          USUALLY AGAINST THE CHIEFTAIN MBT. ATTACKS WERE DIRECTED AGAINST
          THE HULL ARMOR, BETWEEN THE ROADWHEELS. THE ROUND IS CARRIED IN
          A PLAIN WHITE NYLON BAG. THE BAG IS SEALED AND REQUIRES A KNIFE
          TO OPEN. ONE ROUND IS IN EACH BAG. THE PROPELLANT BOOSTER IS
          NORMALLY CARRIED IN A PLASTIC TUBE. ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE,
          THESE WARHEADS ARE CONTROLLED BY A HIGHER COMMAND, AND WHEN THE
          DECISION FOR USE IS MADE, WILL BE ISSUED THREE PER SQUAD.

















                                         DECLASSIFIED
                                         ON: 03 SEP 96
                                         BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958




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