CLEARANCE OF ZONE

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Subject: CLEARANCE OF ZONE                                               

Box  ID: BX001991

Document Number:         57

Folder Title: fragos - 1st id -m-                                                                             

Folder Seq #:         49

Unit: 3D BDE  2AD 

Parent Organzation: 1ST ID      





                                                 UNCLASSIFFED



                                                    Cop          copies
                                                    HO, lst ID (M)
                                                    AR RAWDAYATN, KU@WAIT
                                                    3BROU587067
                                                    282000CFEB91
            (U) FRAro #Jo -91

            (U) SUBJECT: Clearance of Zone

            (U) RLf er -?nce: VOCO, 2E3@CFEB91

               (U) Situation.
         @2. (U) Missx!>)E"LA'-'-IW'ibTCtl@gef ends OBJ DENVER, OU5000; and
                        on.
            conducts zone reconnaissance through former zone of attack to
            complete the destruction of abandoned enemy equipment.

            Z5. (U) Execution.

                a. (U) Concept of the operation. Operation Overlay.
                                                               @or -OA 9'
                      (1) @ Scheme of maneuver.     lst ID (M) will establish
            a hasty defense in OBJ DENVER"in order to re-Fit and reorganize in
            preparation for continued offensive operations. Concurrently,
            Ist ID (M) will conduct zone reconnaissance through former zones
            oi attack.  The purpose of the zone reconnaissance is to
            identify, then destroy, enemy military equipment and recover an
            friendly equipment.

                      (2) 4" Engineers.   Brigades are assigned SS missions
            in support of the Division.  Priority missions include the
            construction of a 5000 man EPW cage by 2d BDE, clearance of
            BASRAH road in zone and destruction of IRAQI equipment and
            supplies.

                b. (U) Tasks to subordinate units.


                      (1) (U) Ist BDF:.

                           (a) @O@cupy OT4805. Clear center zone to the
            Persian Gulf.

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            BDE for destruction of Iraqi equipment and supplies in zone.
            Link up with 4 BDE OISOOCMAR 91 at OU500050. Maximum amount of
            demolition supplies is 200 lbs per team. Direct coordination is
            authorized.                                      *0
                           (a) @ Grade the BASRAH road upon completion of
            clearing by brigades.
                                 DECLASSIFIED ON 15 Aug 1996 per SECARMY (DAMH) UP SEC 3.4 EO 12958
                      (2) (U) 2d BDE.
                      .(4.) @IC4@   /4/
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Document 5 f:/Week-28/BX001991/fragos - 1st id -m-/clearance of zone:08239614354716
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001991
Unit = 3D BDE 2AD
Parent Organization = 1ST ID
Folder Title = fragos - 1st id -m-
Folder Seq # = 49
Subject = CLEARANCE OF ZONE
Document Seq # = 16
Document Date =
Scan Date = 31-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 = 23-AUG-1996