MESSAGE DATED 12 JAN 91

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Subject: MESSAGE DATED 12 JAN 91                                         

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000020

Folder Title: DUTY LOG G3 REAR  XVIII ABC MAIN SITREPS JAN 91                                                 

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        06 09 12090OZ JAN 91 00 00




        TYPE-63 APC'S IDENTIFIED IN SOUTHEASTERN KUWAIT AND A SA-2 SITE

        ESTABLISHED IN NORTHERN KUWAIT. ADDITIONALLY, A BMD EQUIPPED

        BATTALION AND AT LEAST ONE FROG BATTALION HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED

        NORTH OF KUWAIT. IRAOS ABILITY TO STAGE A LIMITED ATTACK WITH

        THREE TO FIVE DIVISIONS IN EIGHT TO TWELVE HOURS STILL EXISTS. A

        FULL SCALE OFFENSIVE COULD OCCUR WITH AS LITTLE AS 24 HOURS OF

        PREPARATION. MISSILE AND AIR ATTACKS CAN OCCUR WITH LITTLE OR NO

        WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE OPTIONS LISTED ARE POSSIBLE, IRAQS' MOST

        PROBABLE COURSE OF ACTION IS TO CONTINUE TO DEFEND. OUR CRITICAL

        SHORTAGE OF 33T SERIES MOS PERSONNEL CONTINUES TO l@ER THE

        CORPS' EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN IEW EQUIPMENT.//

        GENTEXT/COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY/ THE 35TH SIG BDE ESTABLISHED

        TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONP IS SUPPORT OF THE CORPS REAR COMMAND POST

        IN THE VICINITY OF KING KHALID MILITARY CITY. COMMUNICATIONS

        INCLUDE TACTICAL TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER, AND SINGLE

        C    EL COMMUNICATIONS.//

        GENTEXT/LOGISTICS/ GIVEN THE HOST NATIONIS RECENT RELUCTANCE TO

        GUARANTEE/MEET PROJECTED FUEL REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT FUTURE

        OPERATIONS, SUGGEST YOU CONSIDER CHARTERING OCEANGOING TANKERS AS

















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Box ID = BX000020
Unit = XVIII CORPS
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Folder Title = DUTY LOG G3 REAR XVIII ABC MAIN SITREPS JAN 91
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Subject = MESSAGE DATED 12 JAN 91
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