Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search

Subject: INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE  7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91                    

Box  ID: BX000249

Document Number:          3

Folder Title: ENGR PLAN INTEL                                                                                 

Folder Seq #:         84

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      















                              (3)    troop morale, hunger, and escape lanes plugged behind front
                 iine troops

                              (4) lack of air power

                              (5)    logistic syste-.i in VII (Iraqi) Corps Rector in complete
                 disarray and close to non-existent

                       f.  Ene-.iy CorCoat Vultipliers.

                              (1) UBL for rifleman is 3,000 rounds: carry 1,500 and 1,500 in
                 ..,ailing position

                              (2)    chemical capability.       EPW reports that chera rounds for RP(3-7
                 (cyanide base) have already been distributed to front line RPO team--.                    Large
                         of chemical (arty) rounds have been moved forward.

                              (3) we are fighting in iraq's back yard

                              (4)    8 years of defensive warfare against Iran has made Iraqi
                 mi:!ta-y planners masters at defensive war.are against nuier4cally superior
                            If they are uncertain of victory, 'hey will
                                                                                  offend thrj attrition.


                     ENT-Y.Y CA?ABILI@IES


                       a. Attack down the avenue of approach in the Wadi Al Satin along 'he
                                                                                                             u
                 A-C-@T/rCY seam with the intent of conducting spoiling attacks to otr rea-.
                       at
                 .n      tack would be conducted with up to an armor heavy brigade.

                       b. Attack down the avenue of approach in the Viadi Al Satin as a probing
                 mission to eeter--.,ne u-il4 boundarle!i,        then withdraw.       This   type of     attack
                 ,voL;:d .iost :ikely be done with a bn task force, with up            to a heavy brigade on
@-:: for extraction.

                       C.     Probing :-.:ssions aons      '@'ie V:: ('.'S) Corps !-,o@,          company size
                 a:,:r.or units to determine @he ;II         (LIO-) Corps set a@.-4 they,.   to realign their
                 forces.


                       d.     Attack   to our west tqxt'- a bn size         arriot,         :-t?:-.i.'oz,ceable, to
                 divert V4I ("g) Corps and gain tight-.

                       i.     7=p@oy chemical and/or biological weapons e.Ithe- prior to or
                              w.h G-Day.

                              E@-.ploy unconventional warfare forces         to our r   ear aid disrupt our
                 rez-jpply capability and logistic operations.

                       g. Conduct an all-out air attack by massing 50-100 aircraft, with the
                 purpose of getting aircraft equipped with aerosol sprays and chemical
                 cc.io.aminants to VI! (US) Corps targets.



                                                           [INri Aqc;IFIFn

Document Page: First | Prev | Next | All | Image | This Release | Search

Document 9 f:/Week-24/BX000249/ENGR PLAN INTEL/intelligence estimate 7th eng bde 18 feb 91:07269614230834
Control Fields 17
File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = ENGR PLAN INTEL
Folder Seq # = 84
Subject = INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE 7TH ENG BDE 18 FEB 91
Document Seq # = 34
Document Date =
Scan Date = 24-JUN-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 = 26-JUL-1996