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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             ..in line of communications. The ASP occupied an area oF
             .i,;pr-o@:lmately 1 >: 2 kilometers. It was organized with about 10
             :2,mc@L and covered storage-areis with a total capacity of 5000 to
                tons. Ammunition found was manufactured by Jordan, the Soviet
              c)ri, and other Arab countries and included .152mm artillery, 100mm
                 61)mm and @@inm mortar, small arms, rocket-propelled grenades
             L, M 1 .11 es .No chemical round were found.

               I,,(U)Command and Control. The Iraqi Army leadership could not
             om.mand and control their units against an attacking force in a fast
             ;)-icLld battle. Some Iraqi tictical commanders a.-id staff left their
             :ts prior to Allied ground operations.     SLveral EPWs stated that
             .,L,ir commanders and staff left three days prior to the ground war
             .--ir.inq. 7he EF,Ws stated that commanders did not use radio
             -.@,ninL@nications due to fear of being located and enraged by allied
             ..:Ilery.

               .(U)Nuclear, Biological and Chemca        No known biological or
             -io.,n.c,Ai weapons or mines were Used in rpd Brigade sector. The
             :, c,@ide captured chemical protection masks, chemical protective
             z'.othinc3 and decontamination @,its but it is not known the extent to
             .)..ch this equipment was issued to the Iraqi soldiers. No chemical
              -,,ological. artillery rounds were found by the Brigade. An Iraqi
             ,:.i@iiiical reconnaissance and decontamination slib-unit was captured at
hicles found included two
                  Rkh, two DDA-65, and several chemical decontaminan@, trucks.

             JUI,'raqi Weapons and Equipment. The Brigade observed no Iraqi
             .-,C.l@nological advantages in weapons and equipment that caused the
             ..i.,;-ide problems with destroying/damaging them. The MIAL and its
                   sight were the most decisive advantage for the Brigade
             -,.-ti!ist Iraqi weapons and vehicles.

             '(U).@-L-quiar :raqi Army Strengths and Wealnesses.  Two strengths of
               Iraqi RegLtlztr Arriy kre assessed based on Brigade observations.
             :e frst was @,hlir use of engineer assets to conduct survivability
             @.,.d countermobility miss3.ons. However, superior allied air, trained
             z?,iztnL-er units and thorough engineer reconnaissance negated this
             . .,-cnath. The second strength was the quantity and type of weapon
             ,.,,items they had in their inventory Although, the Iraqi military
             -%s-. not able to properly synchronize the employment of the weapon
             -',:-LL-MS to defend and counterattack against allied forces. Other
             .-i..nesses include poor command and control, use of intelligence
             ;,orm,kt4.on, loss of morale and the will to fight, logistical
             -,LEPQly, and poor officer morale and leadership.

             '@u).@sychological Operationsr)PSYOPS). -.he Allied air campaign
             .!,v-tsted the Iraqi soldier'sL/Aill to fight. The US Military took

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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