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File: 970107_oct96_decls6_0003.txt
Subject: SUMMARY OF ACTION FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM 24 27 FEB 1991
Unit: VARIOUS MC
Parent Organization: VARIOUS MC
Box ID: BX600054
Folder Title: OPERATION DESERT STORM SUMMARY OF ACTION 24-27 FEB 1991
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 15
UNCLASSIFIED
PHASE I: ASSAULT BREACH OPERATIONS
At 0001, 24 February, TF Ripper was ordered to move into
its attack position, which was approximately 14k-m inside
Kuwait. At 0200, TF Papa Bear began moving to its attack
position. 3/9 led the Task Force movement, followed by lst
Tanks and 1/1 along Axis OUTLAW. At 0533, TF Papa Bear crossed
PL Black into Kuwait. By 0745, the entire Task Force was in
its attack position.
3/9 crossed the LOD at 0748 and moved to its assault
position (vic QS 730730), where it linked up with its STA
team guides. "Wolf" and "Badger" returned from their
reconnaissance of the first obstacle belt (vic QS 765765) and
reported no enemy sighted. The approach to the first obstacle
belt went as planned. TF Ripper was through its breach and
well into its zone. ents-of
e belt at
ed fence,
120m deep AP/AT minefield and a rear wire barbed fence. The
obstacle Clearing Detachments (OCDS) launched line charges
across the obstacle belt. The line charges were marginally
effective, (3) of (6) charges used had to be manually capped
for detonation. The lanes were then marked with expedient
marking material and proofed by trackwidth mine plows. At
0940, two lanes were completed through the first obstacle belt.
3/9 began moving through the breach, prepared to assault
and clear Iraqi defenses north of the obstacle belt. No enemy
forces were encountered. By 1040, 3/9 had established a 2000m
x 3000m breachhead and cleared the way for follow-on forces.
nd 3/9, lst Tanks passed through the breach
lanes and began to clear its zone to the northeast. After
passing through the breach, 1/1 attacked southeast along the
minefield to clear troop positions and vehicle revetments. 1/1
then moved to the northwest corner of the workers camp, previ-
ously cleared by TF Taro, and waited for the next breach.
lst Tanks expanded its zone to the north and received
sporadic shell fire. Cobras and Harriers controlled by lst
Tanks destroyed (2) tanks, (2) OPs, (1) mortar position, and
numerous bunkers. 1/11 provided supporting fires on targets
of opportunity and displaced forward once the breachhead was
secured.
During the expansion of the TF breachhead, the breach
support teams cleared and proofed two additional lanes.
Engineers marked the lanes and then began reloading the MK-154-
configured AAV's in preparation for breaching the second
obstacle belt.
At 1100, 3/9 again sent "Wolf", "Badger" and STA elements
to reconnoiter the second belt. "Wolf" and "Badger" came
under enemy indirect fire and requested air and artillery to
suppress the enemy. Four AV-8Bs and one OV-10 FAC(A) were
utilized to destroy (1) FO tower, (2) mortar bunkers, (2)
T-55 tanks, and (1) infantry bunker from which direct fire
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX600054
Unit = VARIOUS MC
Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC
Folder Title = OPERATION DESERT STORM SUMMARY OF ACTION 24-27 FEB 1991
Folder Seq # = 15
Subject = SUMMARY OF ACTION FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM 24
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997