SITREP XVIII ABN CORPS 026 FEB 91

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Subject: SITREP XVIII ABN CORPS 026 FEB 91                               

Box ID: BX000042

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Folder Title: SITUATION REPORTS  FEB-MAR 91                                                                   

Folder Seq #:         72

Document Number:         18

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 15-APR-1996















      05 10 26220OZ FEB 91 00        00



      OPERATIONS TO ELIMINATE REMAINING RE;ISTANCE IN AS  SALMAN AT

      26030OZ WITH PSYOPS BROADCASTS. BY 063OZ THE TOWN   WAS SECURE.

      THE DIVISION GUARDS THE C6RPS' WEST FLANK ALONG THE 210 M FROM

      THE LD TO PL RIPPER.//

      G@EXT/OPERATIONS/101ST ABN DIV (AASLT)/ EFFECTIVE 26070OZ FEB

      12TIl AVN BECAME OPCON TO THE DIV. 3D BDE CONTINUED TO INTERDICT

      ENEMY FORCES IN AO EAGLE  ALONG HIGHWAY S. ENEMY ACTIVITY HAS BEE  Di

      LIGHT. 15 VEHICLES HAVE   BEEN DESTROYED AND 37 EPW HAVE BEEN

      CAPTURED. THE BUILDUP OF FOB COBRA CONTINUES. 12TH AVN BDE

      GROUND CONVOYS ARE ENROUTE TO FOB COBRA. AIR MOVEMENT WAS DELAYED

      DUE TO WEATHER AND SHOULD EIEGIN EARLY 27 FEB. THE DIV PLANS TO

      BASE FUTURE OPERATIONS OUT OF FOB VIPER (PU470517). THESE
      OPERATIONS ARE DIRECTED EAST A59D DESIGNED TO CONDUCT COMBINED ARMS

      STRIKES ALONG ENEMY ESCAPE ROUTES VIC BASRAH.//

      GENTEXT/OPERATIONS/24TH INF DIV (M)l IAW FRAGO 64 3D ACR BECAME

      OPCON TO THE DIV EFFECTIVE 26090OZ FEB. AT IIOOZ THE DIV BEGAN A

      COORDINATED ATTACK TO SECURE OBJECTIVES GOLD (PV3606), ORANGE

      (PU5585), AND TIM (PU470517). AS OF 210OZ 1ST BDE HAD ATTACKED IN

      THE NORTH TO OBJ GOLD. LIMITED RESISTANCE REMAINS. 3D ACR HAS








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Control Fields 17
File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-14
Box ID = BX000042
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = SITUATION REPORTS FEB-MAR 91
Folder Seq # = 72
Subject = SITREP XVIII ABN CORPS 026 FEB 91
Document Seq # = 18
Document Date = 01-JAN-1980
Scan Date = 15-APR-1996
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 = 03-MAY-1996