CINC's Briefing 17 MAR 91

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Subject: CINC's Briefing 17 MAR 91


                             CINC'5 BRIEFING

                             (17 MARCH 1991)


  GROUND CAMPAIGN SUMMARY
  - TERRITORY CAPTURED BY COALITION FORCES DURING THE 100-HOUR GROUND

   WAR

   -- CAPTURED TERRITORY (KU & IZ):

           73,700 SQ KM

           29,480 SQ MI

   -- EQUIVALENT TO COMBINED TOTAL AREAS OF VER~MONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE,

       MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND

           IRAQI TERRITORY CAPTURED:

                55,900 SQ KM

                22,360 SQ MI

   -- EQUIVALENT TO COMBINED TOTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT,

       MASSACHUSETTS, AND RHODE ISLAND      -


- KTO GROUND ORDER OF BATTLE             -

                      ORIGINAL      DESTROYED OR     PERCENT

                      STRENGTH        CAPTURED     REMAINING

  TANKS                 4,550           3,950          13%

  ARMORED VEHICLES      2,~80           2,166          25%

  ARTILLERY             3,257           3,092           5%


               HOW WE MEASURED UP AGAINST OUR OBJECTIVES


  COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNiCATIONS
  - 33 OF 33 OF THE LEADERSHIP TARGETS WERE DESTROYEu OP DA~iAGED


  - OVER 65% OF IRAQ'S ELECTRICAL GENERATING FACILITIES WERE

   COMPLETELY INOPEPATIVE AND ANOTHER 30% SUFFERED DEGRADED

   OPERATIONS

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