545TH MP CO ALERTED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTWEST ASIA

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Subject = 545TH MP CO ALERTED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTWEST ASIA

Folder Title = DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM NOTES-BRIEFS-MEMOS

Parent Organization = VII CORPS

Unit = 1ST CD

Box ID = BX001114

File Cabinet = Week-49

File Room = sep96_classified

1601,')hrs 3 MP' Tearns respond to a EMP and 5 ton truck on
2rigade's left flank. 2 r-,radley's from BDE TOC security plat.:-.c-n
respond. Both vehicles abandoned were cleared up by MPs.
1900hrs 1 MP team and 2 E.@,,idlees from P-DE TOC Security
capture 5 EPWS.
1910hrs I MP (dismount) and I C-radley capture 2 E@-Ws.
27 Feb 91 (TRAIL ELEMENT)
By 0300 the last of the BSA had massed through the ROM.
Finding no one in attacks, position Ir-cnho@-se, 1/545(-) moved
northeast to catch up to the brigade. 1'530 clearing a group of
bi.inkp-rs and a E@MP, the platoon approaches, a hasty cage is
erected and guards posted while trams are dispatched to search
the immediate area. 190C) a fire is spotted near a destroyed T-72.
5 EPWs are taken.
28 Feb 91
A total of 21 EPWs including 2 zapt,3ins and 2 lieutenants
are taken the previous night. A is :,:,Mmandp-ered 'from a
passing convoy (ist A[,). The prisone-s arp transacted t,j the 2nd
platoon, 545th MP cage.
1 Mar 91
Trail element escorts 1AD back to unit and rejoins
platoon.
2E.' Feb
F-EIE briefs at 040C) that a temporary -:ease fare goes into
effect at 0500.
F'hase 5 Cease Fire
2:@-.' Feb - 13 Mar
El,-kring this time period 1/545%
F,T-ovided continued EPW sl-Lpp-----r--t.
Cleared bi-int@ers and vehicles in Br[E Rear area. For EFWS,
weapons and documents.
Located and recovered disabled friendly equipment.
I Mar 91
1/54!!, trail joins fwd element. 1/59 joins 1/545.
5 Mar 91
2 teams depart 115 FSD. with SOM enrof-tte to Kt-Lwait. 7th Corps
tractor trailer drivers, transporting 115 FSI-:.' eqli4pment, became
disoriented during a firefight -ind abandoned the trailer in the
desert. MPs located the 2 soldiers at 201st FSB, Ist ID. A
search was conducted until the drivers admitted they were totally
disoriented. MF,s 21earpd numerous bunkers -and a@-mc.@-ee vehicles
during this tirne.
6 Mar 91
MPs deport lst I[' area.
7 Mar 91
115 FSP. sends up aerial recon. Negative results. 1/545 begins
extensive map analysis.
8 Mar 91
115 FS3 sends up aerial re@on. Negative results. 1/545 after
additional rnap analysis, requests and recieves 4C@ h.:.ur-s to f ind
Fussing trailer and 7.5 ton :-r-ane total value $90,OoO.00.
9 Mar 91
1/545 takes 30 Prisoners near- an Iraqi military barracks and 2
intact armor vehicles. I EPW treated for- hand w-jlind. lJ545 POiTItS
EPWs towards Basra, disarms arid t--2leases.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-49
Box ID = BX001114
Unit = 1ST CD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM NOTES-BRIEFS-MEMOS
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = 545TH MP CO ALERTED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTWEST ASIA
Document Seq # = 17
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 = 06-MAR-1997