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File: 970107_jul96_decls10_0001.txt
Subject: TF 2 16TH INF VUA NOMINATION APPLICATION ENEMY SITREP
Unit: 1ST ID
Parent Organization: VII CORPS
Box ID: BX001043
Folder Title: DECENTRALIZED INST BACKGROUND FILES 91
Document Number: 18
Folder Seq #: 94
UNCLASSIFIED
L
Headquarters
2nd Battalion 16th Infantry Regiment
Ist Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Fort Riley, KS 66442
AFZN-BB-1 26 JUN 91
SUBJECT: Task Force 2-i6 Infantry Valorous Unit Award Nomination
Application: Enemy Situation Report
iu&. This recounting of the enemy situation during Operation Desert
torm is divided into three phases. Each phase deals with enemy
strengths, disposition, and activities as they affected the task
force during the three different time periods of the operation.
PHASE I - 16 JAN 91 to i4 FEB 9i
(L4- TF 2-16 Location: TAA Roosevelt and travel to FAA
(U)ao Disposition and Composition: An Iraqi U/I infantry division
was conducting a deliberate defense in sector west of the NT 93
E-W grid line..The enemy was defending in depth by positioning
reconnaissance, infantry, armor and possibly artillery assets
into a security zone from the Saudi-Iraqi border to approximately
20 toms north to his main defensive belt.
(U) b. Strength: The exact enemy strength at this time was unknown,
but it was estimated to be well above combat effective status,
somewhere near SO% or higheri Committed forces in the 2-16 sector
were two infantry brigades, with reinforcements coming from the
division's augmenting talni, company (T-59s) and the U/I ID's third
brigade.
(U)c. Artillery: The U/I ID systems at this time ranged from small
mortars to cannons. Each brigade had organic to it I D30
Artillery battalion (18 tubes towed 122mm), and the division
artillery consisted of at least one SS M 46 battalion (18 tubes
wed I'-KOmm). Potential direct fire engagements were expected. In
addition to the artillery systems, the enemy had extensive mortar
support for their infantry. This ranged from a 60 mm mortar
section per company and 82 mm mortar battery per battalion to a
120mm mortar battery per brigade.
(U) d. Air: The air threat which could be directed at the Ist ID at
that time was up to 8 fixed wing and 20-',KO rotary wing sorties
per day.
(Ur. @C, The Iraqi estimated NBC capability was very good. All of
the artillery systems of 82mm and larger were considered chemical
capable. 2-16 fully expected chemical weapons, if available, to
be used on the breach site.
(U),F- Anti-tanti The Iraqis were also thought to have a formidable
antitank and anti-Bradley capability. Each company was to have
had a section of recoilless rifles (2 82mm), and each battalion a
platoon of recoilless rifles (4 or 6 106mm). In addition, each
squad was equipped with 2 RP(3-7s. (-94 per bn)
g. Recent and Present Significant Activities: One of the most
(U) )Important indicators was the absence of construction activity to
build an extensive obstacle belt in front of enemy front line
UNCLASSIFIED CLASSWMD BY: @MO@@, CU TO C@ G@F W@ DECLASSWICATION
PRO@CT, S@J: @@W @ @LEASE OF CU @O@TION PERS@ G@F W@
@TE@S ML@SSES, 25 NOV 1996
EE)NF' L @ASON: 1.5C
DECLAS: O@R"-
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-27
Box ID = BX001043
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DECENTRALIZED INST BACKGROUND FILES 91
Folder Seq # = 94
Subject = TF 2 16TH INF VUA NOMINATION APPLICATION ENEMY S
Document Seq # = 18
Document Date =
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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 = 02-JAN-1997