1ST BRIGADE CHRONOLOGY

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Subject = 1ST BRIGADE CHRONOLOGY

Parent Organization = ARCENT

Unit = VII CORPS

Folder Title = 1st cavalry division-command report-opns ds-ds -part 3-annex b-1st brigade chronology

Document Number = 2

Box ID = BX000310

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is believed to drive a car packed with'explosives.
0226: TF 2-5 observes a civilian vehicle in their
vicinity. Bradleys are sent to investigate. The vehicle
leaves the area and contact is lost.
2137: Informed by division that there is a high
probability of an unconventional attack by Iraqi forces
during the night or early morning.

28 Jan
Priorities of work for the defense continue. A/8
Engineers continues to construct survivability positions
for fighting vehicles. TF 2-5 begins to rotate units from
defensive positions to a reserve/traininn area.

29 Jan
Priorities of work continue.

30 Jan
0212: Informed by DTAC of unconfirmed reports of
an Iraqi tank attack in the town of Ruqi.
1837: Informed by DTAC of three columns of Iraqi
armor moving south to southwest vic PT700450.
.@Oll: Informed by DTAC of the high probability of
an Iraqi attack during the night.

31 Jan
i330t TF 3-32, the brigade's left flank element,
conducts coordination with 1-4 Cav, the divisional cavalry
squadron of the IID.

01 Feb
1555: Informed by DTAC that Saudi Border Guards
are withdrawing from the border and will move through
sector.
02 Feb
1005: The brigade is issued four Modular Thermal
Imaging Systems at the DREAR.
LPOO: TF 3-32 conducts reconnaissance of counter-
attack routes in the 2d Bde sector.

03 Feb
I'815: Division prohibits radars from operating.
This requirement was based on the destruction of a
friendly radar system by an anti-radar missile.

04 Feb
0853: TF 3-32 conducts recon of counterattack
routes.

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