VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91

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Subject: VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91                                       

Box  ID: BX000494

Document Number:         42

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS  TF FREEDOM  1 - 9  APR 91 -1                                   

Folder Seq #:          3

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     





                               UNCLASSIFIED




                FROM., CDR VII CORPS//CG//

                TO: COMUSARCENT//CG/G3//

                CLASSIFICATION:


                SUBJECT: COMMANDER'S SITREP #74


                PRECEDENCE: IMMEDIATE


                REPORTING PERIOD: 31210OZ MAR TO 01210OZ APR 91


       1. @ OPERATIONS SUMMARY.
           A.      CORPS OVERVIEW:
                (1) @ VII CORPS MAINTAINS SCREEN ALONG DML AND
       OUTPOSTS ON HIGHWAY 8, CONTINUES TO CLEAR SECTORS, CONTROLS THE
       CENTCOM DIRECTED DEMARCATION LINE AND IRAQI MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
       MOVEMENT IN CONTROLLED AREAS, PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE,
       AND CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF RAA'S. CORPS RETAINS THE CAPABILITY
       FORWARD TO CONDUCT OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS. MOVEMENT OF CIVILIANS
       INTO CORPS SECTOR ACROSS THE DEMARCATION LINE REMAINS HIGH.
       CORPS CONTINUES TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF ALLEGED IRAQI MILITARY
       COMMITTING ATROCITIES AGAINST THE LOCAL POPULATION IN THE LOWER
       EUPHRATES REGION. AERIAL SEARCH AND GROUND RECOVERY OPERATIONS
       OF FRIENDLY EQUIPMENT CONTINUES SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE
       IDENTIFICATION AND DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY MATERIAL IN VII CORPS
       SECTOR. CORPS HAS DESTROYED 2187 COMBAT VEHICLES, 2551 TACTICAL
       VEHICLES, 2839 WEAPONS, 613 BUNKERS, 855 AMMUNITION DUMPS, 140
       ENGINEER VEHICLES, AND 1 NAVAL VESSEL (GUN BOAT). FORCE
       PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARE CORPS HIGHEST
       PRIORITIES.
                (2) @ 1AD. DIVISION CONTINUES TO DESTROY ENEMY
       MATERIAL AND RECOVER LOST U.S. PROPERTY IN SECTOR. WE HAVE
       COMPLETED DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY MATERIAL IN 95% OF SECTOR.
       DIVISION CONTINUES TO RECEIVE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF ATROCITIES
       INCLUDING MASS CIVILIAN AND RETURNED EPW EXECUTIONS AND
       VANDALISM. DIVISION IS DEFENDING IN SECTOR AND IS PREPARED FOR
       FUTURE OPERATIONS AND REDEPLOYMENT.
                (3)      3AD. DIVISION CONTINUES WITH SECURITY MISSION
UMANITARIAN EFFORTS. 3RD BDE MOVED INTO 2ND
       BDE SECTOR TODAY TO RELIEVE 2ND BDE OF THEIR MDL/ROAD
       INTERDICTION MISSION. 2ND BDE MOVED SOUTH INTO FORMER 3RD BDE
       AREA TO ASSUME THE MISSION OF DIVISION RESERVE. 1ST BDE AND THE
       CAB CONDUCTED ROUTE RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS WITHIN SECTOR.
       CURRENT PLANNING FOCUSES ON THE FOR DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT
       AND CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS. CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR THE
       DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT AND REDEPLOYMENT TO USAREUR.
                (4) @ 2ACR. REGIMENT IS SET IN SECTOR AND IS
       CONDUCTING SCREENING AND FORCE PROTECTION OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE
       MANNING CHECK POINTS ALONG HIGH SPEED AVENUES OF APPROACH.
       REFUGEES AND EFW'S CONTINUE FLOWING INTO SECTOR. REGIMENT IS
       PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED. REGIMENT IS
                                        1           DECLASSIFIED
                                                    ON: 05 SEP 96
                      UNCLASSIFIED                  BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4
                                                    EO 12958

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Subject = VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91
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Scan Date = 22-AUG-1996
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