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File: 970815_sep96_decls61_0011.txt
Page: 0011
Total Pages: 19

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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                        ;1215.- An additional four vehicles are spotted in
                     the area.
                        2P50: Dismounts a@e observed moving away from the
               vehicles under observation by TF 2-8.
                        2320. TF 2-8 captures two EPWS.
                        2331: TF 2-8 observes the I ID engage targets to
               the north of the berm with direct fire systems.
                        P340: TF 2-8 observes a vehicle to their front
               struck by direct fire weapons from the I ID area.

                     17 Feb
                        0005: 1 ID engages possible tanks to their front
               with indirect fires.
                        0030: 1 ID reports it is going to engage targets
               to the north of the berm with fire from RH-64s.
                        0055: TF 2-8 Cav observes the Apaches fire and
               hit two vehicles.
                        0116: The Bde Commander terminates the recon
               mission and directs all TF 2-8 and 2-5 units to remain
               south of the berm.
                        0800: I ID enters the brigade sector north of the
               berm to assess damage to friendly vehicles.
                        1305: DTAC places all operations north of the
               berm on hold. This action was based on the fratricide in
               the 1 ID sector.
                        1530., TF 3-32, HHC, Ist Brigade, 115th FSB, and
               A/B Eng participate in ROM training of the 27th MSB. The
               27th MBB will provide the ROM support during passage of
               the 1 ID breach.
                        2000: 27th MSB completes the ROM exercise.

                     18 Feb
                        0900. Brigade conducts a sandtable exercise of,
               OPLAN DESERT STORM.
                        1340: TF P-8 moves north of the berm to conduct'
               mounted reconnaissance. Numerous ammunition caches are
               destroyed by elements of A/S Eng.
                        1530: TF 2-8 reports incoming artillery fire.
                        1545: A-10 aircraft destroy the artillery unit
               that engaged TF 2-8.
                        1806: TF 2-8 completes the mounted recon and
               returns south of the berm.
                        2109: TF 2-5 moves north of the berm to conduct
               mounted and dismounted reconnaissance.







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