V CORPS OPORD 90 11

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Subject: V CORPS OPORD 90 11                                             

Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001304

Folder Title: OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES 3 AR DIV CMDN GEN UPDATE 28AUG90 DSS                                  

Document Number:          6

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                                  5 USC 522(b)(1)

             SOUTHEAST,Zq,,.TO CAPTURE THE PORT CITY OF DAHARAN.   INFANTRY FORCES

             DEPLOYED AL98G THE SOUTHERN   BORDER OF KUWAIT WOULD MAINTAIN DEFENSIVE

             POSITIONS ALONG THE BORDER.    THE TERRAIN SOUTH ALONG THE COAST FROM

             KUWAIT TO DAHARAN WOULD NOT SUPPORT OFF ROAD MANEUVER BY ARMOR OR

             HEAVY MECH VEHICLES.   ALL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF IRAQI FORCES

             CURRENTLY IN KUWAIT ARE SUSTAINED THRU ONE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE (MSR)

             RUNNING FROM SATWAN   TO AL JAHRAH.   COMMAND AND CONTROL REMAINS IN

             iBAGDAD FOR ALL IRAQI FORCES IN KUWAIT.   AN ATTACK BY IRAQ INTO SAUDI

             AR ABI A WOU L D $EVE RE LY EXT END LOGI ST I C AL AND C 3 LI NES . A PR OLONGE D

             STANDOF F MAY RESULT I N LOS S 0 F POPULAR SUPPORT FROM THE ARAB PE O@,L E

             HUSSIAN HAS CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A LEADER TO DESTROY

             WESTERN INTRUDERS AND WEALTHY ARABS.    SHOULD HE STAND IDLE IT COULD

             BE RECEIVED AS A DEFEAT.   DUE TO DIVERSE INVENTORY OF MILITARY

             EQUIPMENT IN THE IRAQI ARMY, AN EXTENDED CONFLICT WOULD BE ALMOST

             IIMPOSSIBLE FOR IRAQ TO SUSTAIN.
           @;(2)  (S@fiFO"+   CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY.   IRAQI FORCES MAY BE

             PREPARING                           IN KUWAIT FOR CHEMICAL @APONS USE






                                                                    IRAQ'S


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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001304
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES 3 AR DIV CMDN GEN UPDATE 28AUG90 DSS
Folder Seq # = 25
Subject = V CORPS OPORD 90 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 = 06-DEC-1996