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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4th Squadron, 7th Ca~?i 1991,
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GENERAL DESCRIP2'ION OFThCTICAL.SITUATION: On 26 rebruary
• 3AD was conducting a movement to contact against the Iraqi
Republican Guard Forces Command, specifically the Tawalicana Armored
Division, just shy of the northwestern Euwaiti border. ; 4—7 CAy was
conducting a moving screen on 3AD's southern (right) flank. 1.14-7
CAy was the lead ground troop; two platoons were arranged in depth
clearing the zone betweeh 3M) and the screen line. One platoon was
on the screen line proper. The lead platoon, 3/1./4-7 CAy, ~as using
bounding overwatch by section. See enclosure fl

B. KNOWLEDGE. OF ENflif SITUATION Alfl2 CERTAfl~ or TE&!1' flWORMA!PION:
Although 1.14-7 CA~T knew the general location of the Tawalkaxia
- - Antbred Divisiorf (tb within approximately lOX) prior to crossing the
LO, it did not know any enemy dispositions, orientation, or
composition. Just prior to making contact, 1./4—7 CAY vas told that
the bulk of the Republican Guards was in full retreat northeast
towards Basra and that SAD was not in pursuit. No~'ever,
dispositions and movement techniques remained nncbanged.

C. TERRAIN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS-PRECIPITflION; DUST, SHOXE,
-. -- JLI(BT. CONDITIONS, DATE, TIME, ETC: Contact with the enemy was made
at approximately 1530 brs on 26 Feb.91. Dusk was approaching, the
sky was overcast, and a sandstorm was blowing limiting naked eye
visibility to under 300m. Thermal sights increased visibility to
just under 1000 meters. Smoke was not a factor.

D. DYNAMICS OF INTERACTION: The action was joined iten 3/114-7 CAV
gained visibility and engaged enemy troops at a range of between 300
and 400 meters. The Iraqi infantry initially returned call a~s
fire. (I think that the enemy infantry, at least, were shooting at
A/4-7 CAVs muzzle flashes). Both 2/1.14-7 CAV ceme on line and
engaged troops and Bla's (BKP—l) at ranges from about 100 meters to
400 meters and tanks (T-72) at ranges of about 300 meters to 800
meters. We engaged with T0W2 and T0W2A, 25nmi HEX and IP, 7.62
(COAX) and 155mm (DflCM). The Iraqi forces retuned fire w~.th snail
anus, machine gun (12.7mm and 14.5mm), 73mm (BKP-i), ItPGs, ATGH,
l2Sxmn sabot (T-.72), and indirect fires. 1/4-7 CA7~as in contact
for approximately one boar. See enclosures 2,3 & 4.

E. RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT: See paragraph D.

F. SENSOR INFORMATION-SYSTEM USED: En~iny acquisition was achieved
with thermal sights only. The engagement '.-as foucht entirely with
thermal sights.

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