INTSUM SFOB50 111 91

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Subject: INTSUM SFOB50 111 91                                            

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Folder Title: DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM INTSUMS-SFOB 50-103-91 21 FEB-4 MAR 91                           

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          02 07 25C)300Z FES 91 PP RR                             0560300




          PENETRATION AND ADVANCE BY MARCENT FORCES AND

          ARE ATTEMPTING TO RESPOND WITH A TWO BN ARMOR COUNTER-ATTACK,

          PROBABLY DIRECTING SELECTED ARMOR ELEMENTS FROM OPERATIONAL RESERVE

          UNITS (3RD, IST, AND 5TH DIV-S) TO SEAL THE PENETRATION AND BLOCK ANY

          FURTHER ADVANCE. THIS COUNTERATTACK HAS BEEN ENGAGED WITH CAS. IT

          IS ASSESSED THAT THE 17 REACTION THUS FAR INDICATES III CORPS HAS NOT

          DETERMINED TO ACTUAL MAIN AXIS OF ADVANCE. PROVIDING MARCENT FORCES

          MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT MOMENTUM, THE III CORPS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE

          DIFFICULTY IN ORGANIZING COUNTERATTCKS AND DEFENSIVE ARTY FIRES AND

          MAY BE FORCED TO WITHDRAW TO MULTA RIDGE OF KUWAIT CITY, PROBABLY

          EMPLOYING CW TO DELAY COALITION FORCES. (COMUSMARCENT)

          14)       ACCORDING TO DIA REPORTING,



                                   ELEMENTS HAVE PROBABLY BEGUN TO TASK-
          ORGANIZE THEIR FORCES IN PREPARATION FOR COMBAT.m


                                                        5 USC 522(b)(1)
          B.(@     NEW UNIT IDENTIFICATION- NSTR.
          C.(U@    COMPOSITION/DISPOSITION OF ENEMY FORCES: SEE ORDER OF

          BATTLE UPDATE DTG 19010OZ FES 91.














                                                                25030OZ FEB 91


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Subject = INTSUM SFOB50 111 91
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