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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Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS - ARCENT AARS- G6-HQCMDT-OTHER MISC                                             

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               Div. The attack was not well coordinated. The divisions
               did not operate as an integrated unit, but piecemeal as
               individual battalions. The attack resulted in a total
               failure although resistance lasted for three days.
  5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1) ARCENT, MARCENT, CENTCOM, and DODJIC reported a major
               reassessment of the around order of battle disoosition.




               @ee diagram t ror a grapnic cepiczxon or tnis new
               disposition.                                      5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1)
                    The S2 still concluded at the end of this period that
               the enemy would defend in place and not attack in our
               area.



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                    On 16 Jan, the VII Corps commander provided guidance
               on corps high priority targets (HPT): priority would be
               fire support, ADA, C3, and maneuver. The division's
               priorities were similar. The targeting cell began target
               production and shifted target focus to the 25th IN DIV.
               All target information concerning the 25th IN DIV was
               plotted on a target overlay and prepared for further
               analysis. Targeting data was then reviewed by the ALO and
               CAB FSO for targetability from the air. The EW officer,
               also a member of the FSE team, gave instructions to 312 MI
               for orientation of collection assets on a number of EW
               targeted areas of interest (TAI). Target groups developed
               as the target analysts plotted all available known or
               suspected enemy locations on the target overlays. The
               target groups started to create a picture of the enemy
               dispositions to the division's front and indicated areas
               for target collection assets to concentrate.

            The 4Pnd FA Bde reinfored Divarty during this period.
               It was organized with 2-29 FA (i55), 3-20 FA (155), and I-
               27 FA (MLRS).

                    Following the initiation of hostilities on 17 Jan,
               FSE conducted face to face coordination with the corps
               targeting and deep operations cells. An up-to-date target
               list was also acquired, greatly enhancing the targeting
               cell's effort against the Iraqi 25th and 16th Divisions.



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