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

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                      mission. ttiev beoan to make their wav tiacp. to ttie rest of the
                      Ezoiivov some 40 1,ilofnetL@i-s to ttieir front and 21readv in 1,utqait.
                             Ttie ALOC al%o received two missions of its own.                         At
                      aour(3rimateiv 210(. on the 27th of Januarv. a PT-76 was found
                      anotit 2 l@m from the berm sedaratina Irac from II'Llt-)ait. It Was
                      ciL-tL@rmined that the vehicle should be oestroved.                       CPT McCabe and
                      i f C fves. and CPT Vauahn and SPC Little set uo securitv arot:!id
                      t.lie venicle with CPT Hall and SPC Bland were used as a rovina
                      timit vehicle.         On command the CEV. with the crew of SSG Nesb,,t.
                      561 Eakle. PFC Johnson and PFC McAloine di-stroved it in DaLe
                      with a HEP round.          Ile fired the HEP i-ot-ind from 300 m,,ters awav
                      and scored a direct hit.              Thev were then reouired to breecti a
                      berm with the same CEV.              This mission occurred at 0100 and tqas
                      CC)MDleted when the last unit oassed throuah the berm.                            The CE"
                      then caucht baci@ uc) to the rest of the ALOC.
                           The 3-5 CAV enaineers also had a btisv dav destrcvino
                      abandoned Iraci armored oersonnel carrier tq)tri a SatLt@e@
                      f:irst c)latoon. Bravo Comoanv. 27,rd Eriaineers lo.-ated atiatt@L,
                      minl- and destroveo it and then caoturea seven EPWs while th-
                      brioade ore?ssed fortqard towards Kuwait.                   c@,ravo comoanv. 23rj
                      Enoineers heloed ills tas@, icrcl- bvci,,-@s t,qo miqefie!ds                                at
                      i'L)625il7 and OT906075 as well a, rec@o,,t atid mark them. @or @",
                      rest a+ the brioade.            The niaht c@nc3E,c. 'L: TF -,-5 with first
                      Diatoon (eno4neers) markina a ilahtina Dositions comole@ ln,-.@,ted
                      in the oath of the task force.
                           For 4-34. the 27th had them cono.;ctiio a t,.3stv atta,-I, t,,) the
                      75 nortvi,south arid line. between Pi !,@nce'rlf@EZ ztno PL
                      Second otatoon. Eiravo Cafnc)at)N,. ;2tn
                      Dersonnel. received 39 EPWs and tt@r-, ir,              Roi t@IA- fr3m Alo:ia team.
                      As the TF continued its enaaaement. @hp olatoon receive] @@n
                      additional 54 EP(4s 4rom ali the team7.                    The Dlatoon searchea.
                      seoarated. and secured the EPWS DrILr' to turrii@io them a.,er to
                      the militarv Dolice.            FirsT SLraeant P:,o@h(-.t-s              his dri,.Lr.
                      SPC Morrison. cersonallv canturea f,,,ur Ef'i-js t@iemselvcf, t)v fir-rij
                      into an enemv bunker to convince? tnE- 1:-aa; sT@ciei-@ tc -one -3i.t.
                      First clatoon with team delta CI,')tL;: L'C @@L,,.,erai                     iqhi le
                      DOSItioned 100 mttei-s in front of                           , r.ant:i@ e.,ioaaed
                      the enemv.       The olatooti ciL,@E-rmi-ien 1,3tet, @'-AT @lit, crL,,.tc ir@!,.idell
                      three officers. .4 t3nk battai ion
                      i i euteriant.    (4i tti the I F 4---N4 c@ -4 L:,tiao i e tc oer sonal I
                      i nterroaate? the of f i cers. rie di ref: ted t hat              T Join@,o@i. XC@.
                      B/12EN. condtict the auestionira.                 7tie                   tiL- icur-.c :-L,T
                      wats triat ttiev were from a oi-ioaul,
                                                                             ;.e Tat., 3!@,3 @ nZ, @tic wh At
                      location thev were from.              -1-le                                     7.,   f.' I
                      t'8(10 tIOLir s ori Ltie 28tt,.. tl',El t. I.Te 0, -.h@, ,:il @ Rte, a@ : @,a7,e
                      aiiied and coalition forces.
                           The f irst Dlatoon. Bravc) '-omz@cn, . 2-',c Eric;i:irers , )Lnt @@)e
                      rest di the 28th destrovina il)ando,@iLo                             i-in:,n )n,:ILldeo,:
                      five tanks. three BMF'S. and 3 5t'it', COL:rd t:cnt.                 it,.irci Dlatoor,
                      exploded an abandoned mlt.,iition @a;:r.,? SnL; -tq@, 1                    @,,ril @.
                      Comoanv. 12th Enaineers conducts-. sri,.ar                                of cleir;@ic
                      the TF zone of abandoned veriiclc-s.                 T I) V ']L@St I' LI C t ion I: st
                      included: five T-55s. two B@-IP- Is. aric one [iTR b@@.                     Ttie
                      captured one T-62 and one BtIP-1 to                            -.i a n,tseuff..