ANNEX I 1 7 CAVALRY SQUADRON CHRONOLOGY

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Subject = ANNEX I 1 7 CAVALRY SQUADRON CHRONOLOGY                         

Folder Title = COMMAND REPORT-DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM-10 APR 91                                         

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                          2200: Second division MLRS raid, conducted    from
                          Garry Owen's sector
                 15 Feb   Seven EPWs captured by various line troops    at
                          various times
                 17 Feb   E and B Troops conduct zone Reconnaissance    to the
                          17 and 20 E-W grid lines, respectively. B     Troop
                          is in the west, E Troop is in the east. B     uses
                          mortar smoke to screen, move across berm.     B Trp
                          engaged enemy op with indirect fires (155). C and
                          D Troop conduct a combined zone recon. C Troop
                          was in the east, D Troop was in the west. C Troop
                          engages and destroys building and the squadron
                          identifies numerol!s bunkers. Errors in
                          identifications occur, and road is identified as
                          a fire trench, Bradley's are identified as T-55's.
                          MAJ Hanson cal'Is check fire on DPICM miifsion on
                          what turned out to be friendlies.
                 IS Feb   E Troop conducts zone recon from berm to the 27
                          E-9 grid line. D Troop and ground troop bound
                          forward with good coordination. D Troop discovers
                          building with a large stockage of ammunition
                          inside. E Troop receives mortar fire and
                          artillery fire. E Troop fires up towers from
                          which rounds appear to be adjusted. E Trp scouts
                          identity two enemy scout cars and adjusts
                          artillery fire to destroy vehicles. Air force A-
                          10s engage and destroy artillery units to the
                          north of E Troop. They identify approximately one
                          hundred tubes. A Troop condudts zone recon in
                          western sector to 24 E-W grid line--clears
                          numerous b,.tnkers, obtains one-Italian AT mine and
                          one Soviet AP mine. Engages dismounts with
                          mortars: dismounts out of range
                 20 Feb   Task Force 1-5 Cav passds through 1-7 Cav to
                          conduct recon in force to the 27 E-W grid line.
                          4-5 ADA and 1-5 Cav lose first soldiers in
                          division to enemy. D Troop flies CPT Visor to 1-5
                          Cav's aid station to assist in caring for WIPS.
                          2nd PLT/A Troop assists tf 1-5 with medic support.
                          2nd PLT/A Troop escorts Trp M-88 forward to
                          recover TF CEV
                 24 Feb   0400: Ground war i@ operation Desert Storm began.
                          Squadron remains in place as part of deceptio=@
                          plan.
                 25 Feb   Two hundred twelve total EPWs captured across
                          squadron front at unrecorded times
                 26 Feb   0620: B Troop engages and destroys wheeled vehicle
                          moving southwest in sector. B Troop captures six



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