OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD 82D ENGINEER BATTALION 28 AUG 91

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Subject = OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD 82D ENGINEER BATTALION 28 AUG 91

Box ID = BX000301

Folder Title = 82D ENG BN AFTER ACTION REVIEW COMMENTS 5 APR 91

Unit = VII CORPS

Parent Org = ARCENT

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Headquarters, 82d Engineer Battalion
APO NY 09139

AETSBEN-C-8 28 August 1991

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SIJBJECT: Operation Desert Shield/Storm

1. Enclosed is a summary of the events and experiences of the 82d Engineer
Battalion while deployed to SWA in support of Operation Desert Storm/Shield.
2. During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the 82d Engineer Battalion was a
Corps Combat Mechanized Battalion assigned to the 7th Engineer Brigade, VII
-CUSI Corps. Throughout most of Desert Shield and all of Desert Storm, the
Blue Babe Battalion was OPCON to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment -MACRI.

3. The Battalion's performance throughout the entire operation was solid, as
confirmed by statements from Colonel Holder, 2ACR Commander, and Colonel
Raines, the 7th Engineer Brigade Commander. Even though the operation went
well from all accounts, we did suffer 6 casualties, 3 mortally. The Sappers
of this Battalion, although proud of their accomplishments in the Desert,
will always be reminded of the cost of war.
4. This document contains a general narrative of the Battalion's experiences,
a more detailed chronology, and several enclosures providing detailed
personnel, operational, and logistical data. Also included is a copy of the
2ACR Operation Desert Shield/Storm narrative.

5. POC for this history is the undersigned. BLUE BABE, SIR[

Enclosures. FRANCIS S. CWIKLINSKI
I. Narrative of Battalion's Involvement lLT, MI
with Operations Desert Storm/Shield. Intelligence Officer
2. Chronological History.
3. 6eneral Battalion Information
4t 2ACR Narrative