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Subject: OPERATION DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW               

Unit: 3D BDE  2AD 

Parent Organization: 1ST ID      

Box  ID: BX001994

Folder Title: INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW                                                                      

Document Number:          2

Folder Seq  #:        101



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              @-'@JEiJECT: OPERATION DESERT STORM Intelligence Battle Review(U)


              .,JU)ir.tqi Army Order of Battle. The Brigade encountered remnants of
              -.c --bth Infantr-y Division, probably the 37th and 50th Armor
              ...;@.Ides of 1'4th Armor Division, 17th Armor Division and possibly
              z c.,nents of the 5'-d Armor Division. The Brigade did not encounter
              .L2PL@blican Guard forces in its area of operations. Most Iraqi
              -@LL)-LtilItS the TF's/BN's were in contact with were probably at 50-60%
              -rength on equipment and probably less than 50% on personnel. Many
              ,. Llie Iraqi tanks were abandoned in place and presented a "cold"
              .-,rget, a reduced image in the MI tank thermal site. The Brigade
              ,,.,C:OLtntered and destroyed numerous Soviet, Chinese and European
              -@,.t,pment. See enclosure " for complete Brigade BDA.

              O.(Uyraql Bittlefield Operating Systems.
                 I
                     ntelligence. Once US Forces breached the defensive belt,
              .ie Iraqi divisions were probably not able to employ their
              -.Dilection systems and forward observers to gain and report
              .i-il.r-@lligence information on location and disposition of the rapidly
              ..:,,ancing US Forces for targeting. The Iraqis used some deception
              i.-ciiniques that averted the damage/destrLiction of equipment. The
                  tactical commanders practiced good communications security
              ocLciLtres by using landline communications as much as possible. As






               b.(U)Maneuver. Generally, the Iraqis were continually
              ....thorawing with rl-arguard units which provided little to no 5USC
              :L:sisLance to the Brigade advance. The Iraqis conducted the 522(b)(1)
                                           'ird
      -.idrewal utilizing a reargue    force consisting =)f a dug-in
              ,iifantry company, who usually surrendered upon contact, one to two
              --I! platoons, some tanl:s which were abandoned, and little artillery
              @.-...poort. Artillery batteries were supporting rear guard units, but
              .., rounds were de@lected/reported. The lack of resistance was a
              ..;rprise to the Brigade. When the Brigade made contact with the
                  subunits, most surrendered. However, several Iraqi units
              .iod to maneuver to avoid contact or stayed to fight. For example,
              @b OF: Battalion observed two tanks that were turned off and were
              -.:,ac7er, as "cold" ("colri" = engine and all systems off which produces
              @-/redLtCed thermal image). The enemy tanks then traversed manually
              ,--: engxge friendly fire. Iraqi mechanized and armor units did not
              iow !iciw to counterattack. against an experienced opposing armor
              f.--)rce. Their lack of command, control, communications and
                          (C@-I) hindered their defensive operations and ability
              counterattack. According to EPL4 interrogation reports, the
              itiade, as well as other US Forces, surprised the Iraqis with "-he

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Document 16 f:/Week-28/BX001994/INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW/operation desert storm intelligence battle revie:12179611152531
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001994
Unit = 3D BDE 2AD
Parent Organization = 1ST ID
Folder Title = INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW
Folder Seq # = 101
Subject = OPERATION DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIE
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 17-DEC-1996