2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM

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Subject: 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM            

Unit: 101ST ID    

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001608

Folder Seq #:         63

Document Number:          2








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                   shortage of supplies and especially engineer assets slowed
                   progress.       On January I-_:'t.@ie VII Co),ps CG, LIC@
                   visited           TF sector and was briefed on the concerns.                            A
                   surgp of CSC@ arid engineer support                              t.hE;tL. I-ijgf-tt..
                           On January 14 the survivability positions for A)(.),
                   artillery, and TOW systems were                                  and the
                   were focused on building-major obstacle systems.
                           On' January 15 there were still many @).r-idiviriual.
                   positions without adequate overhf:ezzt,:f cover because of Ft

                   adequate cov-er in Hafr Al Bat-ii-) and Qaystiffiah.
                           On January 16 the TF soldiers began taking
                   pyriidostigeme bromide anti nerve agent,                               which would
                   provide additional protection during a nerve agent attack.

                   OPERATION DESERT STORM


                           On 170207C January message from 101st ABN Division Main
                   CP stated that Operation Desert Stoi,rri had begun. All
                   subordinate units were notified and put on 100% %lert.
                   Chemical agent alarrra were placed into operation.                             One attack
                   helicopter company arid one lift. company was placed on REDCON
                   3.
                           The news of the successful air bombing lifted everycine's
                   morale. Each day 10b% security was maintained from 0500
                   0700 hrs and from EENT - 2100 hrs. At all other times the
                    ecurity was decreased to 50%.
                           On January IS 2d BDE TF went to MOPP I for the first
                   time    in response to an Iraqi SCUD launched at Saudi Arabia.
                   Over    the next week TF soldiers were ordered to go to MOPP I
                   thru    MOPP III during SCUD launches.
                           On JanL;ary 19 British air units and a field hospital
                   were    arriving Qaysumah airfield. Syrian forces began moving
                   through 2d BDE TF eastern sector and continued to move for
                   the next week
                           One soldier accidently shot himself. The TF commander
                   issued guidance that all magazines must be out of the weapons

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001608
Unit = 101ST ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = DS-S 2ND BDE 101ST ABN DIV AASLT HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Folder Seq # = 63
Subject = 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT S
Document Seq # = 35
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 = 05-JUL-1996