TF 2 16TH INF VUA NOMINATION APPLICATION ENEMY SITREP

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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

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                              DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                 HEADQUARTERSW 2D BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY (MECH)
                             FORT RILEY, I-IANSAS 66442


       (U) Phase II                                       14FEB-20FEB


       (U),,.In 140850CFEB91 TF 2-16 began moving from TAA Roosevelt to PL
            rth Carolina. The entire division less the units already in 13P
          12 moved simultaneously. TF 2-16 would be set on PL North
          Carolina and Just south of BP 12 by 1500 hrs. The following day
          the TF moved into BP i2 and conducted a leaders reconnaissance of
          each company sector. The perception at Corp level was that the
          lst ID was leaning to far forward and,might possibly tip off the
          plan. The TF began to limit the amount of vehic@ movment by
          conducting leader recons of the battalion sector and recons of
          the berm that divided the neutral zone.
           On 18 February the TF moved into BP 22 and would prepare to
       (U)COndLict a night rearward passage of lines for TF 1-41 IN from the
          divisions 3rd Brigade. TF 1-41 IN received numerous amounts of
          Iraqi artillery fire as they began the rearward passage of lines,
          however, the enemy indirect +ire was countered with MLRS and
          cannon fire from British Artillery Units that had moved into BP
          2. After all of TF 1-41 was on the south side of the berm the
       (UgF Scouts, FIST-V crew and the TF OSR team were@positioned along
          the berm to screen along the TF front and to prevent any possible
          enemy penetration. For the first time since arriving in Saudi
          Arabia the TF had no friendly units between them and the
          Iraqi's. Many false reports were given throughout the night as
          soldiers on the front line -For the first time calibrated their
          nerves. The intervisibility line and numerous subtle folds in
  the terrain made it difficult +or units to verify the same
          spatting. To help eliminate the false spottings and so called
          "Spiders" of the desert the TF began day and night thermal
          scanning.
            ON 20 February the TF conducted patrols along the berm to
      (U)ensure that no enemy positions or minefields had been emplaced
          between the lanes that the TF would pass through on the attack.
          One hand grenade and a few RPS roun'ds were'-FaLtnd and destroyed
          but no enemy personnel or positions were discovered. TM A5 a
          tank heavy team, moved north of the berm and conducted a
          r@cihnaisance and zone clearance out to 2km of a'small village as
          well as to the front of the TF sector. A civilian picl,,-up truck
          was found and destroyed as well as a possible enemy -Forward
          observer position. Over the next few days the TF would test fire
          all weapons systems, validate pre-combat inspections and conduct
          TM rehearsals to ensure that every soldier knew the TF mission.








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Subject = TF 2 16TH INF VUA NOMINATION APPLICATION ENEMY S
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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