OPERATION DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW

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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                                                                      

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            .srjl-ed of the allied advance. In Sum, the Iraqi defense was not a
            --,.)rmidable as expected.

            -JU)Fire Support. The Brigade encountered sporadic ineffective
            .!irL-ct fire and no indirect fires. Even though the Iraqis
            ilit-umbered @Ird Brigade in artillery, they could not effectively
            .-mploy a fire support system to mass fires on the Brigade. Several
            .:,aqi 26th Infantry Division fire support plans with detailed
            -i-tilIL-ry registrations marks for the Br4.gade's sector were captured
            :)/ rF 1-41. The Iraqis had a good plan, but could not make it work
            -,r,-,bably due to poor intelligence, target acquisition, lack of
            -1).-.Ii,.iunications because of strict radio listening silence and the
            ..f-,gades rapid pursuit. Additionally, artillery battle damage and
            --)sses due to allied air affected their ability to mass fires.        The
            L:rzaade destroyed 4 D-20, 10 D-30, 25 M-46, 1 T-12, 4 unidentified
            -nort.irs, 11 152mm towed, 5 105mm towed, I FROG launcher, and 1
            ,-ti!IL-ry command and reconnaissance vehicle (ACRV). Most artillery
            .gas found in a typical -Fan-bat4lery configuration in static defense
            j@t:h berm-,. In some cases artillery systems were found still in a
            -i Lvel made.
               d.(U)Countermobility/Mobility/Survivabili@y. The Iraqi Brigades
            .E,rL, arrayed in a linear defense oriented South. The defense 'acted
            j@plh and had been reduced by the Allied air campaign. Second
            ,-ric@lon operational defensive positions were constructed but were
 The Iraqi
            i.izl.acles did not hinder movement of the Brigade. The only major
                     2-66 AR Battalion encountered were the defensive trenches
            .Iiid tank ditch at F'TO97'-.

               @(U)Air Defense Artillery (ADA). No Iraqi ADA engagements were
            ,-il)sorved by :;rd Brigade. Although, the Iraq. military had a large
            .tiventory of antiaircraft artillery and hand held surface to air
            .I.,Ssiles (SAM's) in the Brigade area of operations, it was
            iit?;i-ec:tive in protecting Iraqi equipment, vehicles-, and materiel
            i-am Allied air attack.

               g.(U) Combit Service Support.     Due to the effective allied air
            -,fnpaign against bridges across the Euphrates and Tigres rivers and
            D!iatt ai 'Arab Waterway and Iraqi main supply routes/lines of
            -.oinMLinications, the Iraqi logistic system was5 shut down. There were
            i,L2vL,rai days of captured ammunition and other ordnance on hand, but
            -7iL, troops on the end of the supply liries in Southern Iraq did not
            i@ive enough food or water on hand. The priority was movement a+
            -.InMLtnition and not food and water +or the soldiers. Iraqi front
            @IFIL@ Brigades were reduced to critical levels in classes of supply,
              @pt -For ammunition. Several ammunition supply points (ASP) were
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            @IPLLtred by @@t-d Br-4.gade including one vicinity Phase Line New Jersey
            -11, F-7E30IB65 which consisted of 5-7 trucks and revetted ammunition
            .LL)I.iqe sites. The largest ASF, captured was at QT5899 just off a

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001994
Unit = 3D BDE 2AD
Parent Organization = 1ST ID
Folder Title = INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIEW
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Subject = OPERATION DESERT STORM INTELLIGENCE BATTLE REVIE
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996