BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN 91

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Subject = BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT   18 JUN 91                            

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Folder title = HQS 4-32 ARMORDED BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN  1991                                         

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              Analysis of 1-37 A=or's Battle Damage Incident:

                  a. At approximately 2000 hours, 26 February 1991, Task Force
              1-37 (Armor Heavy) conducted a night, close-in assault on an
              Iraqi 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 Nech Hvy) north, TF
              1-37 (AR Evy) south) with TF 1-37 being the southernmost unit in
              the Division (tied in with 3d Armored Division irr 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 4@:itremely dark (90% il7um,
              intelligence concerning the enemy situation as a result of
              reports from preplanned close air tupport 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 @osition was N30 05 40
              latitude/EO46 47 53 longitude. The enemy tanks and BMPs 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 temks from TF 1-37 were
              hit during a 10 minute period. Circumstances as results of each
              incident follow: