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File: 070996_jun_decls19_0012.txt
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
@'.t r @i :R r..r)F I'F(+)
I. L.. D I I.-.'E I c t.4 i. C) f f
II, a q i f Cs I, c
(:at. 4 Cly) c @ipabi I :i i.:i j@ YF--
The TF
48 ticiur--, ")f Ijs+f@lc:)tArl"..C-ci
nri Fel--lrt.A@.try 4 ti-i TF staff w7ts-@
C)t.ij ec t-.i. ve GO L..[) wt-i i 3. @@ L-1 li@ er,s f f.)V I v@@@A I: @ir I
vehicle., z.%Yi@J equipment
On February f-. +'@,/.S(.)@.' 1.@IC? 1.1 i. V i S, i C', 1-1 f(i i 5 F-I I.Ol'i
and the 1/502 assumed t.!-ie division Teict.ic;Ekl For--
(TCF) Mission. Cit,AiAr@d tJ-ie@,
Main CP, AHA, and ACP.
On 7 th(---- TF ci@ii-i,!it.4ct,c?d @ @.ivici rlg-iear, @i:@ I
for t.-he Objective STRIKE mission and twice '7F CDR
planning fi--lr6 1-t-ie Oliject-i',ve CIOL-D
On February 9 thc-: urii't-s began tl-..% confirm tt-ik=-ir weapons
--er,:) and ccii-i,JL,4c:t. a tes'. fire.
On February I'l tli@@ TF cr)n@itAri-.ed a tz.7.ible
of t-he Obj@-rtive STRIKE The TF CDR I---ir-.'iefed all @-ie
CSM and ISG' on tt-te Objective STRIKE mission.
On February 12 the TF staff reevaluate its
courses of ac-t-ic@ri on Objectivc- rziOLD. New photos showed
additii:.@pal enemy positions across thc- SOLAt.hwc-,st :)f the
ammunition storage site.
On February 15 un4.t.s cciiiba@t. loaded t.)H-60 helicopters t,c,@
determine t@-ic-,tiest way ti-i fly ii-iti@ the objective.
On 17 February one PIE(tClOl-I from C-1/502 IN received th@=,
mission to fly into Iraq to (:,Aptui-e. a group of prisoners and
destroy t@(eir equipment. The platoon was successful and
returned witt'i tt-iit-ty Iraqi prisoners. The platcoi-i rc-tui,nej
the following day to continue Jestr-oyii-zg the remaining
equipment.
On February 19 the TF conducted a sand table rehearsal.
of the air movement from FOR Cobra to Objective GOI-D.
On February 20 tV,e TF was ordered to begin the screening
mission at the Saudi Arabian - Iraqi boarder on February 22,
On February 21 t@ie TF Was ready to conduct air assault
operations.
AIR A@@SAULT INTO IRAQ - OBJECTIVE COBRA
On February 24, G-Day, the 2d SDE TF(-) air assaulted
unopposed into Objective Cobra during the lat-9 morning and
afternoon. Cobra had been seized that morning by the l@t
BDE.TF(+) which included the 1/502 IN. Th 'e TF soldiers began
to prepare defensive positions, but encountered very hard,
rocky ground which severely slowed the digging.
On Fe@ruary 2S, the first full day in Iraq, light rain
and moderate winds allowed the built-up of FOE Cobra tct
continue. The soldiers continued to scratct-L their positions
out of the very hard ground. After nightfall tl-te rain
st.opped and strong winds began blowing across the desert.
n the Main Supply
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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
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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