197TH INF BDE MECH ODS SUMMARY OF OPNS 17 JAN 10 MAR 91

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Subject = 197TH INF BDE MECH ODS SUMMARY OF OPNS 17 JAN 10 MAR 91         

Box ID = BX007009

Folder Title = REQUEST FOR DECLASS AND UPLOADING OF DOCUMENTS 11 JUL 97                                        

Unit = OSAGWI      

Parent Org = USAGWD      













                                                            e.-iomy         the will to fight and
                                                            sti ri-enderd.     TF 1-1-B -..oved north and-
                                                            conso--I-da'@ed vicinity AA Gold.                Tlio
                                                            re-pal@nclez- of 'rF 2--18 (-) linked up With
                                                            elements on 013J Guard, consolidated
                                                            positions, alr-d collectod 58 I)rfLionerii of
                                                            war, -

                          27 Feb 91                         At 2'70239 '.4'eb O, , TF 2-60 passed ',,Iiiough
                                                            TY 1--18 to @@e'zc- 0.1j.' Utah.          Ene-,ny convoys
                                                            alo.ng the r,.aia highways leadirg '@o and
                                                            i-o.-.i the city o.' An Nasziriya were engaged
                                                            and destroyed.          Until suripime, 'ask forces
                                                            Co-,IsolldttLc! positions and, due to tji
                                                            tiitrafficable r3rigade MS.--i, fell             requpply
                                                            was routed eas' of "he Brig-ac.e .-Into the
                                                            Is' Dr--'gade's r@ll 102.         A'. 270626 Ft!b 91,
                                                            TF 1-18 Tapered 200 Prisoners of wi,.- with
                                                            4 tvotinde,-@.   Nfe,4ical a.,r.-gistarice, food, a..-,d
                                                            w.%Ier were provided.           E'-emei-.ts of '.he
                                                            Baghrlaci P.GFC irfan'@T@y :)ivision wore either,
                                                                                                                         L
                                                            surrendering or 'retreating north.                   A.
                                                            271030 Feb 91, T7 2-60 tvz-.s o:,de-ed to
                                                            prepare fo7, a 1330 hou-s ,,aid or:
                                                            Air Base.       28 sorties of close j,-i- support
                                                            and %n                   Prep against known
                                                            posit;ons oreoeeded jj,.ane;.iver fo,@coz;.
                                                            T?l A/2-69, 'T.@.1 D/2-39, Th! A/---18,
                                                            A Bal@tery/4-41@ FA,                      tn-4 qcouta
                                                            froni Tl,' 2-09 attacked at 27'--330 Feb 9.                  @. 0
                                                            raid             Air Base.        Forces penetrated
                                                            ti,.rough -.Ie i-.iain ar,.'@ranc!e given a 20 foo@.
                                                            high e,,Ptheri I)ei,.m crou,id noii'v of t'-e
                                                            facility.       :-.-Il,".Igen,.erta wore shor'. and
                                                                        with rP-- 2-69 destroying 6 'J-TGa,
                                                            3 %ol4@copte-s, '@ ZSU 23-4ii, and 2 TC,;')
                                                            tanks.      TF 2-69 suffered no                              P.-id
                                                            retired with 4 coiibctt vehicles irired in
                                                            the ,.ltid, later recovered.            Tho raid or.
                                                            Talli%- wi.9 significant -- iigi-.als
                                                            I.nlol-ligenot later-irdiaa@ed tha@ &he
                                                             r., gace'g action at Talili and t o
                                                                                                             h
                                                            24th Infantr,y Divisiozi'a           act'ang within
                                                            t@a  ELlphrates River Valley            were     enough to
                                                                        the
                                                            unhinge          iz,aqi cielenae.        The     Amei,ica:.s
                                                            hici flan@od Iraq! fo'rces and threatened
                                                                          lrp-q,'- co.,n!,iaz@.ders ordered tr-oopa
                                                            to rc?'Jrt2 across the :'Liwiil't                            of
                                                            operations.

                                                            By 271730 Feb 91 , refuel operations Were
                                                            ongoing and .Izi? SI,.-,eac-e WEIS preparing to
                                                            Continue the                 east Past OB,; Oz-aiec.
                                                            TF 2-28 wai or,der@ed to rez7lece TF 2-69 oi