1ST BRIGADE CHRONOLOGY

File: 970815_sep96_decls61_0013.txt
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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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                          1848: TF 3-32 recon elements move north of the
                berm to establish forward OPs.
                          2200: TF 3-32 observes illumination rounds being
                fired by a suspected mortar position. The firing is
                detected by a Q-37 radar attached to 1-82 FA.
                          2205: 1-82 engages the mortar position with
                counterbattery fires. No further fire is observed from the
                sector.


                       PP Feb
                          0607: TF 3-32 recon elements return south of the
                                berm.
                          0645: British MLRS and cannon artillery units
                position in the Ist Brigade sector to conduct a large
                scale raid.
                          0800: TF 3-32 conducts mounted reconnaissance
                north of the berm. Mines are located in the vicinity of a
                breach lane. Engineers from A/B Eng destroy the mines.
                          1047: A second recon element from TF 3-32 moves
                north of the berm to conduct mounted reconnaissance.
                          1153: All TF 3-32 elements return south of the
                                berm.
                          1937: TF 3-32 moves elements north of the berm to
                establish an ambush site.
                          2115: TF 3-32 directs artillery fire on a
                building suspected of sheltering Iraqi dismounts.
                Secondary explosions are observed from the building.
                       23 Feb
                          0629: Unit guides for movement through the breach
                lanes depart on a recon of the routes, ROM sites, and
                staging areas.
                          0630: TF 3-32 elements return south of the berm.
                          The brigade concentrates on maintenance, vehicle
                load plans, and pre-combat inspections in anticipation of
                G-DAY.
                        - 1730: Unit guide parties return from recon.

                       P4 Feb
                          04OOz B-DAY is announced.
                          1105: TF 3-32 captures four EPWS.
                          1130: All units are instructed to maintain
                readiness to move an two hours notice.
                          1300: The brigade conducts a sandtable exercise
                of OPORD 91-3 (DESERT STORM).
                          1530: 1-82 FA fires six pne-planned targets along
                the planned axis of advance of the TF 2-5 raid (OPERATION
                OVERLORD).





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