Administrative Directive number (1) in the year 1991

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	In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
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Copy Number
Headquarters
of the Fifty-Fifth Armored Brigade 
Administration

Number \	\
Date Jemadi Al Uakhira [Islamic]
January 1991 [A.D.]


To:
Subject: Administrative Directive number (1) in the year 1991

Sources
Maps, Kuwait, Burqan, Al Wafra, 1\100000

1- Situation
a. The Enemy
Refer to intelligence situation report sent to you in our letter number
b. Our Forces
Administrative units which support our brigade concerned with the administrative supply of 
Gulf operations forces command.
First: First southern sample base (command.meem.meem.jeem) storehouse in Basra.

Second: The advanced base lab in Basra.

Third: First Rescue company on the sixth ring road meem.ta (6842) in accordance to command 
instructions.

Fourth: Al Tahreer supply and transporting storehouse.

Fifth: Lab field \ 31 [division] ma \ 3.

Sixth: The medium lab \ 15.

Seventh: Ammunition stacks of inoperative company ta noun 38 [infantry] [division] 11 which 
operates when communication lines are cut.











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Distribution List

Serial 
Unit
Copy No.
Supplement No.

1
jeh ma Zeen Al Qous
1-13
1

2
jeh ma Basro
2-13
2

3
jeh ma Al Arouba
3-13
3

4
jeh ma fa 25 [illegible]
4-13
4

5
Gulf operations command
5-13


6
brigade commander
6-13


7
staff officers
7-13


8
company headquarters
8-13


9
commandos headquarters
9-13


10
Al Soula engineering 
company
10-13


11
engine room
11-13


12
war newspaper
12-13


13
fil
13-13




















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b. Wireless Muting
Wireless muting will be imposed and would not be violated except with an order

c. Communication Recommendations
Brigade headquarters and communication company will issue communication guidelines



[signed]
Staff Colonel
Jassim Mohammed Muhmood
Commander of the Fifty-Fifth Armored Brigade

[signed]
Lieutenant Colonel (armored)
Abdulkhaliq Thaker Yaqoob
Lieutenant Colonel of the Brigade

Appendage

Supplements
a. transparency of Gulf operations section

Distribution
According to the enclosed distribution list
















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F. Detachment of Brigade Commandos
First: Group
Would be no change

Second: Duty
Will be responsible of protecting brigade headquarters

G. Artillery
Not available

H. Detachment of Al Soula Engineering
First: Allocation
Engineering labor will be centrally used

Second: Duty 
Will be responsible for completing engineering work and completing positioning of tanks and 
vehicles of brigade headquarters and units.

I. Chemical
The chemical staff officer will issue chemical supply guideline instructions

J. Recommendations of Coordination
First: Dividing borders 	|

Second: The front line  	| 	supplement (A)

Third: Stressing working under electronic warfare conditions

Fourth: Stressing working under air threat conditions

Fifth: Non-centralized work execution according to the standard work procedures during 
communication cut off.

4- Administrative Affairs
a. Ammunition: Completing first line ammunition amounts and 3 second line
b. Water			|
c. Sustenance		| 	complete stacking according to amount
d. Fuel			|
e. An administrative directive will be issued later

5- Command and Communication
a. Locations
First: Main headquarters of the brigade at meem ta (405865)

Second: Mobile headquarters of the brigade will be at the headquarters of one of the units 
according to the mobilization situation.






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3- Execution
a. General
Our brigade will commence at its present location the responsibility for Gulf operations 
command reserve, sections support force of the commands and divisions and combating airborne 
landing.
b. jeh with Zeen Al Qous

First: Group
2 infantry squads + company headquarters from mechanized regiment 25

Second: Duty
will commence at its present location meem ta (413 924) and will be responsible for reserve, 
reinforcement force for [division] 15 section and combating airborne landing.
c. jeh with Basra

First: Group
2 infantry squads + company headquarters from mechanized regiment 25

Second: Duty
will commence at its present location meem ta (440 611) and will be responsible for reserve and 
reinforcement force for Al Jehra command section and combating airborne landing.
d. Jeh with Al Aroubia

First: Group
2 infantry squads + company headquarters from mechanized regiment 25

Second: Duty
will commence at its present location meem ta (255 970) and will be responsible for reserve and 
reinforcement force for Al Feda command section and combating airborne landing.
e. Jeh with mechanized 25

First: Group
Detachment of tanks from jeh ma Basra + a platoon of tanks from jeh ma Zeen Al Qous

Second: Duty
will commence at its present location meem ta (331 936) and will be responsible for reserve and 
reinforcement force for [division] 11 section and combating airborne landing.












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Copy Number	from
The Fifty-Fifth Armored Brigade 
General Staff (Movements)

Number \	\
Date 


Not Changeable from Verbal Commands

[illegible] Movements number (1)
Sources
Maps: Kuwait, Al Nida, Burqan, Wafra  1\100 000

1- Situation
a. Enemy
Refer to the summary of intelligence sent to you
b. Our Units

First: Gulf operations command will defend the national territories within its responsibilities in 
Kuwait governorate, maintain internal security at (Kadhima, Al Feda, Al Jehra) cities, prevent the 
enemy from occupying any part of the national territories and inflict the maximum possible 
losses on the American troops and their allies.

Second: Our brigade will commence at its present location.
c. Attached and Reinforced Units

First: Attached units \ not available [handwritten]

Second: Reinforced units  \ not available \ [handwritten]

2- Mission
a. Our brigade will commence at its present location meem ta (405 865) as a reserve for Gulf 
operations command according to the orders of the command.
b. Reinforcing for sections of commands and divisions.
c. Combating airborne landing.


















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Sources
Maps: Kuwait, Al Nida  1\100000

1- Situation
a. Enemy
Refer to the intelligence report
b. Our Units
First: battalion dal ba Zeen Al Qous

Second: battalion dal ba Basra

Third: regiment mechanized [infantry] \ 25

Fourth: regiment 1 lemikh corps 3

Fifth: Third armored company from ka dal ba Janin (16) armored vehicle.

Sixth: A quadruple machine gun squad from company 3 machine gun corps 3 (18) bullets.

2- Mission
Protecting Kuwait airport and defending it from ground and air threats, depriving the enemy from 
an airborne landing and destroying the airport.

3- Execution
a. General
First: Commencing [illegible] and available to secure the protection of the airport from all sides.

Second: Securing the early warning for the units when enemy units approach.

Third: Ground and air enemy will be handled when enemy units approach.
b. Division of Force

First: Force of Protecting the Runway
1) Command
First Lieutenant Azriyah Aisha Dawood
2) Composition
(8) armored vehicles from company 3 Janin armored battalion
(9) A quadruple machine gun















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