CHAPTER SEVEN DEFENSE OF THE WADI AL BATIN

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Subject: CHAPTER SEVEN  DEFENSE OF THE WADI AL BATIN                     

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                                      CHAPTER SEVEN




                              Defense of the Wadi Al Batin




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                    As the air campaign commenced, the lst Cavalry
               Division was concerned about a possible attack of the
               enemy down the Wadi Al Batin towards Hafer Al Batin.
               Although such an attack was possible there were no
               outstanding indicators which supported that an attack was
               imminent.


                    On 27 January, the lst Cavalry Division main command
               post.(DMAIN) jumped once again. Its new location was north
               of the Tapline Road at a location the soldiers called the
               "Syrian site". This site was previously used by the
               Syrians when they were in the same vicinity.

               ENEMY SITUATION


               Introduction:


                    S2 estimates continued to conclude that the enemy
               would defend in place and not conduct any attack in our
               sector. Iraq, on the other hand, was thoroughly convinced
               that a coalition attack would use the Wadi Al Batin
               approach and the enemy reinforced the tri-border area
               accordingly. Substantial artillery and armor assets were
               deployed to the "Ruqi Pocket" (tri-border/Wadi area), over
               and above what divisional assets would provide. Corps
               artillery assets equivalent to two artillery brigades and
               armor which equaled an armored division reinforced this
               critical approach. Additional command and control nodes
               were deployed to this area.- including another corps
               command post.

               Enemy Disposition:

                    INTSUM 164, dated 17050OZ Jan 91, reported that the
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               brigades: 37 heavy, 74 infantry, and 6 special purpose
               forces. Most of these brigades were subordinate to 36
               division headquarters (24 committed, 12 reinforcing). The






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