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File: 980715_sep96_sagwi1_0011.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
Analysis of 1-37 A=or's Battle Damage Incident:
a. At approxiTnAtely 2000 hours, 26 February 1991, Task Force
I-37 (Armor Heavy) conducted a night, close-in assault on an
Iraq! position that was being defended by portions of a T-72/BMP
equipped brigade of.the Talwakana Division of the Republican
Guards. The assault was a part of a brigade attack that was
conducted with two battalions abreast (TF 7-6 Mech Evy) north, TF
1-37 (AR Evy) south) with TF 1-37 being the southernmost unit in-
the Division (tied in with 3d Armored Division in VII Corps
coordinated attack with two armored divisions abreast.
b. Weather at the time of the attack consisted of light rain
and heavy, low cloud cover. The attack commenced at BENT, and
due to the heavy cloud cover,-it was extremely dark (90% illum,
Intelligence concerning the enemy situation as a result of
.reports from preplanned close air support mission flown only
three hours prior to the attack, which confirmed existing
intelligence information-derived from imagery.-.-@The actual center
of mass of the enemy defensive position was N30 05 40
latitude/EO46 47 53 longitude. -The enemy tanks and EmPs were
dug-in and enemy soldiers were in prepared fighting positions.
c. TF 1-37 attacked on a 90 degree azimuth. As the attack
progressed, the task force shifted slightly East-Northeast,
facilitating the attack of the second "belt" of dug-in positions
from the rear. During the attack, four tanks from TF 1-37 were
hit during a 10 minute period. Circ,,Tnrtances as results of each
Incident follow:
Analysis of 1-37 A=or's Battle Damage Incident:
a. At approxiTnAtely 2000 hours, 26 February 1991, Task Force
I-37 (Armor Heavy) conducted a night, close-in assault on an
Iraq! position that was being defended by portions of a T-72/BMP
equipped brigade of.the Talwakana Division of the Republican
Guards. The assault was a part of a brigade attack that was
conducted with two battalions abreast (TF 7-6 Mech Evy) north, TF
1-37 (AR Evy) south) with TF 1-37 being the southernmost unit in-
the Division (tied in with 3d Armored Division in VII Corps
coordinated attack with two armored divisions abreast.
b. Weather at the time of the attack consisted of light rain
and heavy, low cloud cover. The attack commenced at BENT, and
due to the heavy cloud cover,-it was extremely dark (90% illum,
Intelligence concerning the enemy situation as a result of
.reports from preplanned close air support mission flown only
three hours prior to the attack, which confirmed existing
intelligence information-derived from imagery.-.-@The actual center
of mass of the enemy defensive position was N30 05 40
latitude/EO46 47 53 longitude. -The enemy tanks and EmPs were
dug-in and enemy soldiers were in prepared fighting positions.
c. TF 1-37 attacked on a 90 degree azimuth. As the attack
progressed, the task force shifted slightly East-Northeast,
facilitating the attack of the second "belt" of dug-in positions
from the rear. During the attack, four tanks from TF 1-37 were
hit during a 10 minute period. Circ,,Tnrtances as results of each
Incident follow:
Analysis of 1-37 A=or's Battle Damage Incident:
a. At approxiTnAtely 2000 hours, 26 February 1991, Task Force
I-37 (Armor Heavy) conducted a night, close-in assault on an
Iraq! position that was being defended by portions of a T-72/BMP
equipped brigade of.the Talwakana Division of the Republican
Guards. The assault was a part of a brigade attack that was
conducted with two battalions abreast (TF 7-6 Mech Evy) north, TF
1-37 (AR Evy) south) with TF 1-37 being the southernmost unit in-
the Division (tied in with 3d Armored Division in VII Corps
coordinated attack with two armored divisions abreast.
b. Weather at the time of the attack consisted of light rain
and heavy, low cloud cover. The attack commenced at BENT, and
due to the heavy cloud cover,-it was extremely dark (90% illum,
Intelligence concerning the enemy situation as a result of
.reports from preplanned close air support mission flown only
three hours prior to the attack, which confirmed existing
intelligence information-derived from imagery.-.-@The actual center
of mass of the enemy defensive position was N30 05 40
latitude/EO46 47 53 longitude. -The enemy tanks and EmPs were
dug-in and enemy soldiers were in prepared fighting positions.
c. TF 1-37 attacked on a 90 degree azimuth. As the attack
progressed, the task force shifted slightly East-Northeast,
facilitating the attack of the second "belt" of dug-in positions
from the rear. During the attack, four tanks from TF 1-37 were
hit during a 10 minute period. Circ,,Tnrtances as results of each
Incident follow:
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