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File: 970107_sep96_decls33_0002.txt
Subject: EOPH ROUGH DRAFT 9 PAGES
Unit: 2D ACR
Parent Organization: VII CORPS
Box ID: BX001703
Folder Title: 2D ACR HISTORICAL INTERVIEWS
Document Number: 19
Folder Seq #: 39
5 USC 522(b)(6)
largest conventional explosion since th
wa at refers to the large explosion k
pl e on the Euphrates. This fell under th on
to enemy equipment. He estimates that hi
wa sible for destroying about 300 enemy v
al iginally the procedure was to ann all
de s an the squadron nets, but later ndividLLal
troop com nders thought it to behoove thei soldiers by
being noti ed of demolitions on their spec ommand
radio nets. The Regiment had an EOD sectio ched to it
from Ft. St art, NY. The commander of th@ ion, CPT.
Carpenter (B mer-6), was informed of a hvte enemy area
supply point sp) within the Telile AB c;(omplex for recon.
and possible d truction. Ca ned, it was huge,
and he said he dn't have th o execute this
extensive missio
notifi him that "indians" weren't
ECD trained, they d the cap ow things op. So
they commenced, wit some of COs on 2 April.
The c "was a s ies of sized bunkers,"
says adding th they ger and deeper
than the bunkers at Br enwoer felt that one reason
why the airforce may no have up was because it was
too close to the populat t4n of Nassiryah 6 miles away.
On this day the demo team a,4 able to prepare and plan out
its work. A local nationa linguist was tasked to inform
the local people of what d to stay clear of
the area. A plan to gua keep people out of
it was implemented. Th te d the previous sector
holders, 82d AB, had r ged poorly lit bunkers
with boob s, et really slowed things
down. Lt the o carry out demo for
the day. ated distant limit of
about 4 k ius. the detonation was to
occure at ue to sc of th unforseen,
previousl actors, the team s finally ready to
detonate e explciian was ce close to
the C trp
At 14, relayed the first the C trp
commander,/ him of the deton e day. He
notified @he troop to contact all the rons, the
Regiment,/, all aviators, and the 210th rigade to
turn of4 its radar. As the day progr gave
updates to C Troop every half hour.
progressed and the demolition was constant y Jos d,
believed that the messages weren't bein( t
seriously, and consequently, not rising up thi c d
nets. By IB:ZSO it was dark. At 19:00 they pill e time
+use.
The time -FLise was for 20 mins. Some Lt. was on the net
talking about a report of survey and kept having to
break in and mark the countdown. Reports were going out
every minute. As soon the countdown ended, "you just saw
the enormous Hiroshima-like clouds light up the night sky.
It was a significant emotional event." At 25 miles away,
5 USC 522(b)(6)
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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001703
Unit = 2D ACR
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = 2D ACR HISTORICAL INTERVIEWS
Folder Seq # = 39
Subject = EOPH ROUGH DRAFT 9 PAGES
Document Seq # = 19
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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