ASSIST 82D AIRBORNE DIV WITH DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY SUPPLIES

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Subject: ASSIST 82D AIRBORNE DIV WITH DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY SUPPLIES      

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001002

Folder Title: 937 ENG GP DESERT CALM                                                                          

Document Number:         12

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             281100 TO 1500 FEB91    ATTEMPTED MDVEM2NT THROUSH AL B4SAYYAH FOUND SEVERAL EPW'S


             H+103 TO 109            THAT WERE RELEASED EARLIER BY THE MILITARY POLICE. ROADS


                                     WEST AND SOUTH OF THE TOWN WERE MINED WITH SCATTERABLE
                                     MINES WHICH REQUIRED CLEARING. A CLEAR PATH THROUGH AL
                                     BASAYYAH COULD NOT BE FOUND SO A BYPASS ROAD SOUTH OF THE
                                     TOWN WAS CONSTRUCTED INCONJUCTION WITH A127 SNGR BN.


             281500 FEB91            CONSTRUCTION OF MSR GREEN BEGUN EAST OF BASAYYAH TO LUSBASE
             H+109                   SATURN. CONSTRUCTING CREWS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS SOFT.
                                     UNTRAFFICABLE SPOTS. RECON SECTION ENCOUNTERS LODSE SAND
                                     VIC PU 29850.


             2BI700 FEB91            ESTABLISHINS BIVOUAC VIC PU 28450J.
             H+Ill


             010700 MAR91            LOBBASE SATURN FLS CANCELLED. TOLD TO KEEP WORKING ON MSR
             H+125                   GREEN TO LOGBASE SATURN. REMAINED AT BIVOUAC SITE.


             021730 MAR91            RECEIVED MISSION TO SUPPORT 307 ENGR BN VIC OBJ GOLD IN THE
             H+159:30                DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.


             030545 MAR91            BEGAN MOVEMENT OF BATTALION (-) EAST ON MSR GREEN TO OBJ
             H+169:45                GOLD. LE ASSETS TO REMAIN AT PRESENT BIVOUAC SITE WITH
                                     HHC (-).


             031115 MAR91            ARRIVED AT MISSION SITE VIC PU 362071 AND COORDINATED WITH
             H+175:15                THE 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION TO DESTROY 100 AMMUNITION BUNKERS
                                     AND 43 WAREHOUSES.


             031540 MAR 91           DESTROYED BUNKERS #98 AND 99 TO DETERMINE BEST METHOD OF
             H+179:40                EXPLOSIVE DESTRUCTION AND THE AMOUNT OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE
                             PRODUCED.


             031700 MAR91            ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC VIC PU 333067.
             H+Isl


             040700-1400 MAR91       EMPLACED CHARSES ON 33 BUNKERS.
             H+195 TO 202


             041405 MAR91            CHARGES INITIATED.
             H+202-05


             041550 MAR91            MOVED OUT OF BIVOUAC SITE DUE TO THE DANGER OF COOK-DFFS.
             H+203:50


             041900 MAR91            ESTABLISHED BIVOUAC AT PU 259116.
             H+206


             050645 MAR91            EDD TO SITE TO CHECK PREVIOUS DAYS DEMOLITION. BUNKER
             H+218.45                BUNKER #92 DIDN'T INITIATE.


             051400 MAR91            TWO SQUADS SENT INTO ASP TO CLEAR ROADS OF DEBRIS.
             H+226


             051615 MAR91            CHARGES ON BUNKER #92 INITIATED.
             H+22B:15

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX001002
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = 937 ENG GP DESERT CALM
Folder Seq # = 7
Subject = ASSIST 82D AIRBORNE DIV WITH DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY SUPPLIES
Document Seq # = 12
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 28-JAN-1997