3D ARMORED DIVISION ARTILLERY HISTORICAL SUMMARY ODS PHASES III

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Subject = 3D ARMORED DIVISION ARTILLERY HISTORICAL SUMMARY ODS PHASES III

Parent Organization = ARCENT

Unit = VII CORPS

Folder Title = VII CORPS ARTY-BOOK 3-COMMANDER REPT-TAB I-3D AD ARTY HIST SUMM PHASES II-VI VOL 17C

Document Number = 3

Box ID = BX000313

The 42D FAB was ordered forward and they subsequently closed at about
1800 hours. The IST and 3D Brigades continued the attack through
Objective Dorsett. Then, throughout the everiing the IST and 3D brigades
continued Movement southeast through Objective Minden. The 3D Brigade
entered Kuwait at 1643 hours and arrived at PL Kiwi at 1930 hours. The
2-3 FA timing with I Bde was slightly slower. 2-Z FA crossed PL Lime at
1700 hours, and crossed into Kuwait at 2200 hours. The Gunners occupied
the following positions: TOC CT 117982, A battery OT 1249B2, B battery CT
148974, C battery CT 124977. The '--29 FA occupied at center of mass CT
120990. Concurrently, both the 1AD arid IID secured PL Kiwi on the
Division northern and southern flanks.

The Gunners fired 42 fire mission,, and 627 rounds, 6e2 of which were
Dual Purpose ICM. The Dragons fired 9 missions and expended 76 rounds.
The Red Dragons fired 5 mission,., and dumped 221 rounds of DPICM on T-72
Tanks, BMPS, and dismounted infantry. A/40 FA fired 9 missions and E31
rockets against light armor, an assembly area, and artillery positions.

At approximately 1730 hours, 8 enemy soldiers surrendered to the HHB.
They remained in the position overnight and were taken away by the
Military Police the following day after HHB departed. The DIVARTY
traveled 14 miles on the fourth day of the war.

Task Organization, G day +3, 27 Feb 91:

3d Armored Division Artillery
2-3 FA, DS I BDE
2-82 FA, DS 3 BDE
4-82 FA, DS 2 BDE
A/40 FA, GS o/a GSR 2-82
F/333 FA, GS

42D Field Artillery Brigade, R 3D DIVARTY
2-29 FA, R 2-3 FA
3-20 FA, R 4-82 FA o/o R 2-22 FA
1-27 FA, GS

G+4, 28 FEBRUARY 1991

At 0200, the Division issued FRAGO 84 announcing that a temporary
cease fire was in effect at DTG 280800 hours. The Allied Coalition Forces
agreed to a tentative cease fire with the enemy. The mission of 3 AD was
to transition from offensive operations to -Force protection operations in
zone and prepare to defend Northern Kuwait. The 2D Brigade clears the 3
AD zone from PL Tangerine to PL Success which was the IST and 3D Brigade
rear boundaries. The IST and 3D Brigades clear the zone between PL
Success and PL Kiwi. MOPP Level 0 became effective 0800 hours. Wartime
rules of engagement were still in effect.

At approximately 1000 hours, the Divarty started movement to a
Division assembly area in accordance with guidance provided by Annex C
(Operations Overlay) to 3 AD FRABOs 83 and 84. PL Lime became the
Division rear boundary. The DIVARTY moved 19 miles deeper into Kuwait and
occupied at grid DU 095142 at 1300 hours. The terrain througi@ Objective
Dorsett, across the Iraq and Kowait border, and into Kuwait itself was
littered with destroyed or abandoned enemy vehicles as well as numerous
bunkers and defensive fighting positions.