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File: 950727_23402886_91r.txtIIR 2 340 2886 91/48 ID ARTY HAS CHEMICAL CAPABILITY BUT Filename:23402886.91r PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 19441 GENDATE: 950504 NNNN TEXT: ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX690 MCN = 91065/34511 TOR = 910652319 OTTSZYUW RUEKJCS0314 0652317- --RUEALGX. ZNY HEADER O 062317Z MAR 91 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUFGAID/USEUCOM AIDES VAIHINGEN GE RUETIAQ/MPCFTGEORGEGMEADEMD RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// RUFTAKA/USA INTEL CENTER HEIDELBERG GE RUFTAKC/UDITDUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE RUDOGHA/USNMR SHAPE BE//SURVEY// RUEALGX/SAFE O 062311Z MAR 91 FM [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] TO AIG 7057 RUDCADA/CMO ARCENT//G2// RUDCAAA/ARCENT SUP CMD// RUDCOOO/CDR 513TH MI BDE FWD//IAM-O-H// RUEDBIA/CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD// RHIGEPW/JIF EAST// RHSGEPW/CDR A CO 202 MI BN/JIF-W// RUDCAAA/CDR 22D SUPCOM//CMO-FMIB/CDR 202D MI BN// RHSDBBE/CDR VII CORPS MAIN FWD//G2// RHSDSSO/CDR VII CORPS SSO// RHIVHAA/COLLECTION MANAGER 18 ABC DEPLOYED// RUEADWD/HQDA WASH DC//DAMI-PII/DAMI-PO/DAMI-FI// RUDHAAA/CDRINSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-CI/IAOPS-H// RUEBJFI/CDRUSAOPSGRP FT GEORGE MEADE MD//IAGPC-CM// RUFLMAA/CDR18THMIBN MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC// RUFTAKA/CDRUSAINTELCTRE HEIDELBERG GE// RUFLMMA/CDR 66TH MI BDE MUNICH GE//IAGPE-G-OPC// RUEAUSA/CDRUSAIA WASHINGTON DC//AIA-PO/AIA-IPD-FM// RHIIMMA/COMUSMARCENT//G2// RUHQHQA/CG FMFPAC//G2/CIH// RUCBLFA/CG FMFLANT//G2/SCIO// RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC//INT/INTC// RUHGOAA/COMUSNAVCENT//N2// RUDMNIC/COMNAVINTCOM WASHINGTON DC//NIC-O3// RUDMCAC/NAVINTCOMCAC WASHINGTON DC//CAC// RUDMNOP/NAVOPINTCEN SUITLAND MD//OO// RUDMCTF/CTF ONE SIX EIGHT//H/H4/T// RUHGBAA/CTF ONE FIVE ONE// RHBTVKA/CTF ONE FIVE SIX// RUHGPBA/CTF ONE FIVE FOUR// RUHGOWA/CTF ONE FIVE EIGHT// RUDOHAA/CTU ONE SIX EIGHT PT FOUR PT THREE//OPS// RBSWBR/HQ BFME//J2// RHSADMA/CDR1STCAV DIV MAIN//G2// RUKGNBA/HQ AFSAC FT BELVOIR VA//INO// RUDOECA/ESAA LINDSEY AS GE//INO// RUHVAAA/PSAA HICKAM AFB HI//INO// RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//INPC// RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//INCPH// RUEAHQA/HQ AFIA WASHINGTON DC//INOM/INUA// RUQVAAF/HQ ESC KELLY AFB TEX//IN/AFEWC// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//IN// RUCIBBA/9AF SHAW AFB SC//IN// RUWTPGA/12 AF BERGSTROM AFB TEX//IN// RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//IN// RHDIAAA/USCENTAF LANGLEY AFB VA//IN// RHSIMCU/ARCENT MCP//G2// RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT/CCJ2-CH// RUCJACC/USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2-CH// RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL// RUEKJCS/DIA WASHINGTON DC//DAM-1/DC-4A/DC-1(CCF)/DAT-6// RHIHDAA/COMSOCCENT// RUEKJCS/JCS WASHINGTON DC//JCSISC// RUEATAC/CDR USAITAC WASHINGTON DC//AIAIT-HC// RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC// RUETIAA/NSACSS FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//T5151// RHIUFLA/USCENTAF INTEL//INCH// RHBTOWA/CG FOURTH MEB//G2/SCIO/CIT// RHBTLHA/CG FIFTH MEB//G2/SCIO// INFO RULKNIS/COMNISCOM WASHINGTON DC//NIS-O2// RUDOHAA/NAVINSERVRA BAHRAIN//60BJ// ROWANUT/CDR 300TH MI BDE DRAPER UT//142 MI BN// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//OSBAIG// RULYSEE/NAVCAMS LANT NORFOLK VA//51// RUHPCSF/NAVCSRF EASTPAC HONOLULU HI//W33// RUCJACC/USCENTCOM REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ6/TA// RBSWAQ/1ARMDIV//DILT// BT CONTROLS OPER/DESERT STORM// - CITE: (U) 0314-91. - SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 2886 91. BODY - PASS: (U) - COUNTRY: (U) IRAQ (IZ). - SUBJ: IIR 2 340 2886 91/48 ID ARTY HAS CHEMICAL CAPABILITY BUT LACKS CHEMICAL ROUNDS (U). - WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED - --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE --------------------------------------------------------------------- - DOI: (U) 910227. - REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90; S-M5X-00036. - SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] - SUMMARY: THE 48TH INFANTRY DIVISION HAD M-46 AND ITALIAN-MADE 105MM HOWITZERS. ALL ARTILLERY PIECES WERE DESTROYED BY COALITION AIR POWER. THE DIVISION HAD NO CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND HAD NOT TRAINED TO USE CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. - TEXT: (U) 1. (FIELD COMMENT - THE FOLLOWING IS IN RESPONSE TO SDRS ORIGINATED BY S-M5X-00036/JIC910304-03/OICC101-91.) PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AIR WAR ON 17 JANUARY 1991, THE 48 INFANTRY DIVISION (ID) HAD FIFTEEN M-46 ARTILLERY PIECES AND EIGHTEEN ITALIAN-MADE 105MM ARTILLERY PIECES. ALL OF THIS ARTILLERY WAS DESTROYED BY COALITION AIR STRIKES PRIOR TO THE UNIT BEING SURROUNDED AND SURRENDERING. THE DIVISION NEVER HAD CHEMICAL ROUNDS NOR WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OF THE UNIT GETTING THEM. CHEMICAL ROUNDS WERE NOT STORED AT THE DIVISION AND, IF THEY EXISTED, WOULD HAVE BEEN KEPT AT CORPS LEVEL OR ABOVE (FIELD COMMENT - SOURCE STATED [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ][ (b)(7)(D) ] WOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED IF THESE ROUNDS WERE STORED WITHIN THE DIVISION. [ (b)(7)(D) ] ABSOLUTELY DENIED EVER SEEING A CHEMICAL ROUND [ (b)(7)(D) ]. 2. THE M-46 WAS CAPABLE OF FIRING CHEMICAL MUNITIONS ACCORDING TO TEXTBOOKS AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTILLERY, MILITARY COLLEGE LOCATED IN BAGHDAD. THE D-30 ARTILLERY PIECE WAS ALSO TAUGHT AT THIS SCHOOL AND ONE WAS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN THE SCHOOL'S MUSEUM (SOURCE COMMENT - I DO NOT KNOW IF IT COULD FIRE CHEMICAL ROUNDS, IRAQ HAD NO ARTILLERY-DELIVERABLE CHEMICAL ROUNDS WHEN I ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL IN [ (b)(7)(D) ]AND I HAVE NOT SEEN A D-30 SINCE THAT TIME. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW IF THE DIVISION'S 105MM HOWITZERS COULD FIRE CHEMICAL ROUNDS BECAUSE THIS SUBJECT WAS NOT DISCUSSED AT MY LEVEL). 3. NO CHEMICAL ARTILLERY ROUNDS WERE USED AGAINST THE COALITION FORCES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT EXIST AT DIVISION LEVEL AND THE DIVISION WAS QUICKLY SURROUNDED AND CUTOFF FROM OUTSIDE SUPPLY. NO ORDER CONCERNING CHEMICAL ROUNDS WAS EVER PASSED (FIELD COMMENT - SOURCE KNEW EVEN LESS ABOUT BIOLOGICAL ARTILLERY ROUNDS TO THE POINT [ (b)(7)(D) ]DOUBTED THEY EVEN EXIST. AS AN EXPERIENCED [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]OFFICER [ (b)(7)(D) ]QUESTIONED WHETHER THE PROBLEMS OF BLAST, PRESSURE, AND UNCERTAINTIES OF WIND WOULD ALLOW SUCH ROUNDS TO BE EMPLOYED WITH ANY DEGREE OF EFFECTIVENESS). - COMMENTS: SOURCE WAS VERY COOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH [ (b)(7)(D) ]RECALLED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION ON THE OPERATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF D-30 ARTILLERY PIECES, [ (b)(7)(D) ] WAS NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THEM. [ (b)(7)(D) ]REPEATEDLY DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHEMICAL ROUNDS EXCEPT FOR INFORMATION HEARD FROM OTHER [ (b)(7)(D) ] OFFICERS DURING THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR. - //IPSP: (U) PGW2650; PG 1130//. //COMSOBJ: (U) 111//. ADMIN PROJ: (U) INSTR: (U) US NO. PREP: (U) [ (b)(6) ]. ACQ: (U) SAUDI ARABIA (910306). DISSEM: (U) FIELD: NONE. WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED
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