5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR

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Subject: 5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR                

Box  ID: BX001301

Document Number:          6

Folder Title: SUBORDINATE UNIT  AND STAFF HISTORIES                                                           

Folder Seq #:          3

Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  











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                      -0700         All subordinate units provide SHORAD coveric            3AD
                       continues attack to OBJ COLLINS.

                      -1015         TM B(DS to 2BCT) reports that 2BCT is
                      encountering pockets of EPW'S.

                      -2100         Notifies all subordinate units to be prepared to
                      continue attack at BMNT on 250600 FEB ?l



                                                       26 FEB 91

                      -0920         TM A(DS to IBCT) reports that     2/4/A(DS to 4-34) spots
                      minefield at PU 175075.     Section Sergeant    sends spot report to
                      IBCT.

                      -1638         2/B(V) reports taking hostile     artillery fire VIC PL
                      BULLET.

                      -1800         4-8 CAV engages BMP's and BRDM's VIC PL BULLET.
                      Vulcans are   orientated at ground targets, but not allowed to
                      engage.

                      -2100         TM B(DS to 2BCT) reports that 3/B(V)(DS to 4-18
                                                                                     sitejo
                      worked in Bradley/Vulcan teams.       Bradleys used thermal         s 0
                      identify tarcets and fire spatter rounds to orient Vulcans to
                      ground targets. 2 Vulcan squads fire a total of 160 20MM rounds
                      at enemy vehicles.



                                                       27 FEB 91

                      -0150         Receives mission from D-MAIN that 3BCT will conduct a
                      passage of lines through 2BCT.

                      -0218         Passes new missions to TM B and TM D.       Notifies TM D
                      and TM C that 5-5 CAV will be under 3BCT's control. 1/4/A(DS TO
                      5-5 CAV) will come under TM D's control.

                      -0700         3BCT becins passage through 2BCT.

                      -0858         TM D reports that 3BCT captures prisoners at PU
                      72@@228.

                      -iO5O         Passes to subortfih@+
                      will be providing CAB in 2i3bT..@-"'

                      -1205         TM D rep
                      has been evacuated.

                      -1300         TM D rep
                      54 FSB helped save a
                      alive for 1.5 hours,

                      - 1 -ne)      2 and 7BCT's conduct passage a         es.

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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = SUBORDINATE UNIT AND STAFF HISTORIES
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = 5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR
Document Seq # = 20
Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-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 = 09-AUG-1996