HISTORICAL RPT OF 12TH ENG BN IN SPT OF ODSS

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Subject = HISTORICAL RPT OF 12TH ENG BN IN SPT OF ODSS

Parent Organization = VII CORPS

Unit = 3D AD

Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL

Document Number = 7

Box ID = BX001301

led by lLT Brantley and SFC Paoan. under aeneral support to the
task force.
At TAA Henry. the battalion worked on oetting class V to
all the 12th Enaineer Companies. Bettina itself familiar with
the 3AD. RFCT and Division EnoineE?r reo3rts and Drocedures was
also a TFi2 oriority. Additionally. the brioade finalized the
task. organization of enaineer ecuioment amona the task forces
and identified those items that TF12 TOC would control.
Second Platoon. Bravo Comoanv. 23rd Encineers perfected its
L3EMSS minefield laving and rc@loadina drill. Bravo Comoanv. 2'-d
Enaineers (-) snent the time canductina dismounted
(3atrols and mounted mov(-ment trainina. and breach ri?htarsals
with the)r task force throuah an Iraqi complex obstacle. which
they had constructed for division use. It included mineiiL-Ids.
wire and an antitank ditch. Bravc) ComDanv. 12th E:noineers
conducted necessary orecombat checi@s to c)redare itself for the
arouna war and movement traltiina with the TF. f)ll TF12
elements Participated in a ciivision-level HMI-l.4V ,nclvernent
exercise on the 14 a+ February.
fhe brioade moved to FAA Butts an the 17tri oi Feoritarv and
used this march as its full UD rehearsal to --rer)arL@ for the
around war attack. The RF@IR soent the next 7 d,:,vs
orecombat checks and rehearsals in oreoaratic)n tor the crou-C
attack day (6-Dav). Both COMDanies continltea wal@:-th '-u
rehearsals of the breach drill. Bravo Combanv. 12tt, E-ioineers
rehearsed a raDId refuel drill with the TF TOC @iid :ts 114t.
SUODort element and the enaineers reduced :ts c,::,-cLition time., tc)
i4 minutes. Also. the comoariv oracticec3 tre-i--h c!TAr;,ir tqlt@i
its maneuver element as well as reduction of a tan@ ditch with
its CEV'S. ACEs and exolosives. The TOC develc)c@ed movement.
security. refuel, laaaer actions on contact ano a medical
evacuation drill. CPi Kir@-, Benson. who Joined the 70(' ori
20 February. would teach SSG Sanderson's squad t@otq @c
searcn. searecate, silence. saieciliard and suel-b EPW s to t!--
rear. The battalion comoleted a cross levelina j@ c'ass
amona the comoanies to fill critical shortaoes sich at
rockets and line charoes. The comoanies identified e7.cecs
eouinment that would not be needed on tne at:aci. -1,; -.ncILlOF-
il@,Ts. scooo loaders. and 1-1/2 ton trailers. ar.d aositionea
these assets at Loo6ase Echo until thev could be cal!ed forpier-ci.
On the 24th of Februarv (G-Dav). the RPCT fcj)lctjed behinc
the 2nd Brioade and crossed into frac throuch ti@.c- bordpr bprr..
The division would then deolov its bricaciet intr a wedoe
formation with RFCT movina alano on the -- -ir,@) t-ic- ccru,@
rictit flank. The brioade cove?rea 40 Kilometers @:,, Puole,: rr,,,it
day without any contact. At the end of eacri dav. the e@ia:,'ieErs
constructed 30 to 40 fioht2no Positions for S-5 -AV witn its SEE
and built three berm oositio@s for the task force'7, tlte! anc;
ammunition carrvina v ehicIL-s with its ACES. Ttie 4--@4 Pqoi@it?e-s
had one ACE with each comoanv/team that duo a tota! ot 14 ha7@tv
venicle positions and the one SEE that OLIO aDDro-,zi@at@-:,,
dismounted fichtina aositions for the mechanized corpo@i,
durino each niahtlv stoo. The 25th saw thc- bricacle r-cj.,.rc to F'I.
Berlin.