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File: 980715_sep96_sagwi1_0002.txt
Subject = BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN 91
Box ID = BX002441
Folder title = HQS 4-32 ARMORDED BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN 1991
Unit = TRADOC
Parent = TRADOC
EQsl 4/32 Armor
1. CREW RF-ACTION-SHUT OFF MAIN POWERT POSITION TURRET 90 DEGREES TO
LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF VEHICLES, ETC.: The driver felt the vehicle
shudder and the engine stall out. He opened his hatcht crawled out,,
and helped the wounded gunner. The driver returned in a few minutes
and turned of f the master battery. The vehicle commander was'
killed. Remaining crew members who were wounded exited through the
rear personnel door.
J. CASUALTY DATA-WOUNDED, KILLED: Vehicle commander: killed while
sitting in his turret seat. Gwmers wounded by secondary
explosions and spall while sitting in his turret seat observer:
died of wounds received while sitting in left :front z;at. Loader:
wounded while attempting to open the top batch in order to reload
TOW.
X. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF VULNERABILITY REDUCTION FEATURES
WORKING AS DESIGNED (FIRE SUPPRESSION, BLAST PANELS, AMMO
COMPARTMENT DOORS, SPALL LINERS, ETC): No comment..
L. MATERIEL DEFICMCXESO None
M. SOLDIER PERFORMANCE FACTORS,.B.G. HOW LONG HAS THE.CREW OR UNIT
BEEN IN CONTACT OR ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS, AM PECULIAR
STRESS CONDITIONS: The task force had been in continuous operations
for 12 hours,, and this was the first direct fire contact with enemy
forces.,
W. NAME OF POC WHO CAN ELABORATE ON COMPILES RESULTS: LTC John P.
Kalb, (ETS) 346-7204/7205.
EQsl 4/32 Armor
1. CREW RF-ACTION-SHUT OFF MAIN POWERT POSITION TURRET 90 DEGREES TO
LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF VEHICLES, ETC.: The driver felt the vehicle
shudder and the engine stall out. He opened his hatcht crawled out,,
and helped the wounded gunner. The driver returned in a few minutes
and turned of f the master battery. The vehicle commander was'
killed. Remaining crew members who were wounded exited through the
rear personnel door.
J. CASUALTY DATA-WOUNDED, KILLED: Vehicle commander: killed while
sitting in his turret seat. Gwmers wounded by secondary
explosions and spall while sitting in his turret seat observer:
died of wounds received while sitting in left :front z;at. Loader:
wounded while attempting to open the top batch in order to reload
TOW.
X. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF VULNERABILITY REDUCTION FEATURES
WORKING AS DESIGNED (FIRE SUPPRESSION, BLAST PANELS, AMMO
COMPARTMENT DOORS, SPALL LINERS, ETC): No comment..
L. MATERIEL DEFICMCXESO None
M. SOLDIER PERFORMANCE FACTORS,.B.G. HOW LONG HAS THE.CREW OR UNIT
BEEN IN CONTACT OR ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS, AM PECULIAR
STRESS CONDITIONS: The task force had been in continuous operations
for 12 hours,, and this was the first direct fire contact with enemy
forces.,
W. NAME OF POC WHO CAN ELABORATE ON COMPILES RESULTS: LTC John P.
Kalb, (ETS) 346-7204/7205.
EQsl 4/32 Armor
1. CREW RF-ACTION-SHUT OFF MAIN POWERT POSITION TURRET 90 DEGREES TO
LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF VEHICLES, ETC.: The driver felt the vehicle
shudder and the engine stall out. He opened his hatcht crawled out,,
and helped the wounded gunner. The driver returned in a few minutes
and turned of f the master battery. The vehicle commander was'
killed. Remaining crew members who were wounded exited through the
rear personnel door.
J. CASUALTY DATA-WOUNDED, KILLED: Vehicle commander: killed while
sitting in his turret seat. Gwmers wounded by secondary
explosions and spall while sitting in his turret seat observer:
died of wounds received while sitting in left :front z;at. Loader:
wounded while attempting to open the top batch in order to reload
TOW.
X. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF VULNERABILITY REDUCTION FEATURES
WORKING AS DESIGNED (FIRE SUPPRESSION, BLAST PANELS, AMMO
COMPARTMENT DOORS, SPALL LINERS, ETC): No comment..
L. MATERIEL DEFICMCXESO None
M. SOLDIER PERFORMANCE FACTORS,.B.G. HOW LONG HAS THE.CREW OR UNIT
BEEN IN CONTACT OR ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS, AM PECULIAR
STRESS CONDITIONS: The task force had been in continuous operations
for 12 hours,, and this was the first direct fire contact with enemy
forces.,
W. NAME OF POC WHO CAN ELABORATE ON COMPILES RESULTS: LTC John P.
Kalb, (ETS) 346-7204/7205.
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