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Subject: IRAQI CHEMICAL INDIRECT FIRE CAPABILITIES 12 FEB 91
Unit: 1ST FSSG
Parent Organization: 1 MEF
Box ID: BX600012
Folder Title: 1ST FSSG BIOLOGICAL WARFARE HAZARD ASSESSMENT CNA 57-40255
Document Number: 3
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SUBJ: ANAL CAL INDIRECT FIRE CAPABILITIES (U)
NARR/l. '% RECENT AND HISTORICAL ALL-SOURCE
INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THE IRAQIS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO
EMPLOY CHE141CAL MUNITIONS AGAINST COALITION FORCES USING INDIRECT
FIRE WEAPONS. FROM THIS INFORMATION WE ASSESS THAT:
-- CORPS COMMANDERS WILL, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY, BE GIVEN
RELEASE AUTHORITY FROM BAGHDAD AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF COALITION
GROUND ATTACK@
PRIMARY TARGETS WOULD INCLUDE COALITION COMMAND POSTS, TROOP
ASSEMBLY AREAS, AND POTENTIAL HLZIAMPHIBIOUS LANDING AREAS;
DIVISIONS MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CHEMICAL WEAPON STOCKPILES;
DIVISIONS AND BRIGADES HAVE SUBORDINATE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
THAT ARE RESPORSIBLE FOR BECONTPXINOTIOU AM REEN, AS WELL AS
TRANSPORT OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS;
-- CHEMICAL WEAPONS WILL PROBABLY BE USED TO SUPPORT BARRIER
DEFENSES,
2. IhE IRAQIS HAVE A VAST INVENTORY OF INDIRECT
FIRE WEAPONS THAT ARE CAPABLE Of DELIVERING CHEMICAL IAUNITIO%S,
TO INCLUDE:
--82MM AND 120MM MORTARS;
--13OMM, 152KM, AND 155f4M ARTILLERY;
--12214M ROCKETS;
--OTHER PMENIIAL DELIVERY METHODS INCLUDE: THE
FROG-7MMIFIED-7, LAND14INES, MORTARS (160MR, 24014M), ARTILr4y
(18". 203MM. ZIN), RPG-7, AND IOBM RECOILES RIFLE. T-' () @,
3. @, -C.47!41CAL ROUNDS WOULD PROBABLY BE EMPLOYED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH HE. ROST LIKELY AGENTS INCLUDE BLISTER AGENT
AGENTS SARIN AND GF; OTHER LETHAL AGENTS AS WELL A
AS CS TEAR GAS MAY BE USED. OF NOTE, HOWEVER, HISTORICAL LESSONS
0- WAR DEMONSTRATE THAT MORE MILITARY CASUALITIES OCCUR FROM A
HIGH VoillE QF dj@H EXPLOSIVE THAN FROM CHEMICAL WARFARE.
4. '*, -l.iL FOLLOWING 15 A LIST OF INDICATORS OF A
CHEMICAL ATTACK:
INCREASE IN ACTIVITY AT SPECIAL WEAPON BUNKERS/REVETMENTS:
CW PERSONNEL INCLUDED IN RECON PATROLS;
SPECIAL HANDLING/DECON UNITS ACTIVATED;
DECON TRENCHES NEAR ARTILLERY POSITIONS;
INTEL DENOTING IRCREASE IN CW ACTIVITY;
ORDERS GIVEN TO DON CW PROTECTIVE GEAR; (APPEARANCE OF
COMBINED RED AND GREEN STAR CLUSTERS).
ORCES THAT AN ENEMY ATTACK IS IMMINENT.
5 HOWEVER, RELEASE AUTHORITY IS ALREADY AT
CORPS LEVEL AND DIVISIONS MAINTAIN THEIR OWN CW INVENTORIES THEN
CNO WASH DC ADV 12
COG 922(i) (A)
INFO COP(L@ 81(i) 60@1) si@1) 64(i) @7@1) 7@@1)
092(,) 92OB(l) 922Y(l) DECLASSIFIED
CNA ALEX VA ADV 4 ON: 17 SEP 96
ACTION CNA(L) (7)
INFO DS(l) Wtt(l) SC(l) BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINS
TAD=91044/0036z551&N@ES
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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