ARMORED DIVISION COMMANDER S REPORT

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Subject: ARMORED DIVISION COMMANDER S REPORT                             

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000229

Folder Title: COMMANDERS REPORTS                                                                              

Document Number:         37

Folder Seq  #:         20



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                  (A) REPORT ON THE USE OF CHEMICALS IN KARBALA ON 4 APR.91.

                  (B) REPORT    THAT CIVILIANS ARE QUESTIONED AND EXECUTED ON THE
     STREETS IN SAMAWA.

                  (C) REPORT    ON THE MASS KILLING OF 1,000 PERSONS IN BAGHDAD.

                  (D) REPORT    ON THE MASS KILLING OF 21 CIVILIANS IN DIWANIYMI ON 2
     APR. 91.

                  (E) REPORT    THAT SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES IN BAGHDAD SHOT TWO YOUNG
     BOYS BECAUSE THEY WERE     PLAYING SOCCER BEHIND A POST OFFICE.

                  (F) REPORT    ON THE USE OF CHEMICALS IN HILLAH ON 14-15 MAR.91.


              (5) 1 AD TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: 1AD RANGES ARE SHUT DOWN AS OF 09 APR.

         B. PLANS SUMMARY: THE DIVISION IS DEFENDING IN SECTOR AND PREPARING
     REDEPLOYMENT PLANS INCLUDING BOTH WITHDRAWAL FROM SECTOR AND INTERTHEATER
     MOVEMENT. TWO OPLANS (OPTIONS BASED ON WHETHER CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED)
     HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO CAMP KASSERINE.

         C.   COMMANDERS PLANNING INTENT:

         D.   ITEMS REQUIRING CORPS HELP:      WE CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A PUSH OF 25,000
     GALS OF  BULK WATER TO SUPPLEMENT OUR     LOCAL WELL PRODUCTION. DIVISION NEEDS A
     MINIMUM  OF 2 C5A MISSIONS PREFERABLY     3, TO REDEPLOY CRITICAL COMMAND AND
     CONTROL AIRCRAFT (2X U1160 W/ESS, 3X UH1, 5 X OH58C). REQUEST DESTRUCTION
     GUIDANCE FOR AIRFIELD IN SECTOR (QUO360). ALSO REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
     KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE LOG SYSTEM TO PROCURE THE DCU'S KELVAR COVERS, BOONIE
     HATS AND BOOTS WE HAVE PROMISED THE SOLDIERS. THEY EXPECT TO WEAR THE DCU'S
     HOME AND I KNOW IT IS THE CORPS COMMANDERS INTENT FOR THEM TO DO SO. NEED TO
     RETAIN FOUR SINGLE CHANNEL TACSATS FOR USE IN COMMAND AND CONTROL OF
     REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS.


     COMBAT POWER: OR/FMC

                        ml       M2         M3        M106
     IUIC I AD        4/4                                            QU  199233

  1/1        1/1                                 QU  168725
     1-7 IN          14/14      41/40       6/6       6/6            QU  061820
     4-7 IN                     55/53       616       6/5            PU  975882
     4-66 AR         46/45      13/12       6/4       6/5            OU  228728
     TOTAL           61/60      110/106    18/16     18/16

     lUiC 2 BDE       2/ 1       2/ 1                                QU  295417
     6-6 IN           0/0       54/53       6/6       6/6            QU  291385
     1-35 AR         58/56                            6/6            QU  306146
     2-70 AR         59/57       0/0                  616            QU  287463
     4-70            59/57       0/0                  6/6            QU  276355
     TOTAL          178/171     56/54       6/6      24/24




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Parent Organization = ARCENT
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Subject = ARMORED DIVISION COMMANDER S REPORT
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