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Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY                                 

Box  ID: BX000051

Document Number:          4

Folder Title: AAR  1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT  10 APR 91                                                  

Folder Seq #:         81

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      






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                 13 Feb Destroyed 4 trucks. Conducted arty raid on
            enemy arty units, 3 CPs and I infantry unit. 168 EPWs to
            d at e.


                 14 Feb Holes blown in the border berm by cratering
            charges. Artillery raid targeted artillery positions and
            C2 sites.


                 15 Feb CEV destroyed 3 observation towers and blew
            seven more holes in the border berm.


                 16 Feb Artillery raid and SEAD mission in support of
            Ilth Ayn Bde raid conducted with MLRS, RAP, DPICM and AH-
            64s destroy radars, air defense, infantry/armor units,
            mortars and buildings. lst Bde blows five more holes in
            the berm.


                 17 Feb Dismounted recon through 6 holes in border
            berm.  Destroyed a building, bunker, and an observation
            tower with 4.2" morttr5 and 155mm.


                 18 Feb Mounted recon engaged observation tower with
            TOW and dismounted troops with coax. Enemy arty firing
            acquired by U-37 radar and destroyed by MLRS and AlOs.

                 19 Feb lst (UK) AD MLRS conducted an artillery raid
            in our sector. Ist Bde called Copperhead onto an
            observation tower, engaged two groups of dismounts with
            25mm and coax, and destroyed an M-1-LB with TOW. Another
            Ist Bcie patrol adjusted 155mm (HE-PD) onto a building
            housing Iraqi dismounts. 2nd Bde recon called arty fire
            to destroy bunker.

                 20 Feb 2nd Bde conducts a recon in force across the
            berm. After a five hour battle, had 3 KIA, 9 WIA. 2nd
            Bde controlled Ct;S destroyed five tanks and 20 arty
            pieces. Ist Bde destroyed a truck with Dr-ICi'l.

                 21 Feb Arty raids conducted against infantry/arty
            units, 3 CPs and ADA. Cottnterbattery fired At three enemy
98 EPWs to date.

                 22 Feb Recon in zone established ambush sites and
            engaged several diSMOLtnt5. lst (UK) AD DIVAR-[Y fired i3
            targets.

                 23 Feb At i5OOZ OPCON. from VII Corps back -Lo ARCENT
            as a reserve.






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Document 175 f:/Week-15/BX000051/AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91/1st cavalry division chronology:09139616130032
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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-15
Box ID = BX000051
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 81
Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
Document Seq # = 32
Document Date =
Scan Date = 23-MAY-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 = 13-SEP-1996