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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                        contact of each other. Squadron moves to Assembly
                        Area Owen (PUG048). First march unit of two
                        (unexpected b"ak in column) arrives at Assembly
                        Area L:klackjack. 15 FSB moves out north. CPT
                        B-own leaves one march unit under CPT Loncoria to
                        link up w4@.h second under ISG Glasco, as he
                        maintains contact with 15 FSB.
                        0800: Field train united and move north
                        0840: D and C Troop move north with 9/10 acft each
                        1115: E Troop arrives at Assembly Area Owen
                        1130, TOC, A Troop, and B Troop arrive at Assembly
                        Area Owen
                        1200: C and D Troop refuel in the vicinity of
                        Assembly Area Lee at Aviation Brigade FARP
                        1400: Combat trains elements under CPT Shanahan
                        at-,rive at Aiselnbly Area Owen
                        1410: C and D Troop arrive at Owen
                        1430: LTC Sharp briefs Commanders at Assembly
                        Area Owen
                        1500: Squidron departs Assembly Area Owen for the
                        Al Shamali oil fields to the south of Basrah in
                        order to make contact with the Hammurabi
                        Republican Guard Division. Air troops screen to
                        the front of division, moving almost due east.
                        Ground troops conduct northern flank screen
                        1515: C Troop engages abandoned BMD with 20mm
                        cannon
                        1600: D Troop engages and destroys Soviet made
                        truck (GAZ-66) with rockets and 20mm cannon at
                        PU9!4456. E Troop engages 10-20 dismounts at
                        PUB47361
                        1640: D Troop identifies and suppresses four
                        dismounts vic PU9@35. Hand off enemy dismounts
                        to 2nd Brigade scouts
                        1700: D Troop engaged by dismounts in the vic of
                        pi^evioulsy destroyed truck. Air troops break
                        station, return to Assembly Area Owen to FARP
                        located at that site. E Troop starts entering
                        bunker complex vic 9247. LTC Sharp orders a
                        platoon of B Troop to provide protection for the
                        TOC and combat trains. Course moved 2km south
                        (from 48 to 46 grid line), due to dismount threat
                        in the area at bunker complex. Field trains link
                        up with CPT Brown.
                        1730-1800: TOC and combat trains stop.
                        1900-1930: TOC and combat trains resume move
                        southeast with platoon of B Troop Bradleys.




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