CONTACT WITH IRAQI TANKS 26 FEB 91

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Subject = CONTACT WITH IRAQI TANKS 26 FEB 91

Box ID = BX000306

Folder title = 3 AD CHAP 2 SUB UNIT HISTORIES SEC XIV 4-T CAV SUMMARY

Unit = VII CORPS

Parent = ARCENT

5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)

On the right hand side, --d platoon A section and 3d platoon
were tied in tight. ivehicle was now the left hand most
element of tti@&-lead elements. was concerned about
Centurians distinguishing A Troop from the enemy, so
instrLtctecL A -Troop to shoot a red star Cluster to signify who they
were. He was unaware that A24, A'-15, and A@-6 were towards his left
rear. He thought he was the northern-most element. The troop
command net, which had been fa4rl./ controlled up to this point, was
now chaos. People were yelling for a medic and not certain where
to send that medic and not knowing where the enemy was.
- Then A-13.was hit. And the gunner was calling for a medic.
This further tied up the net. A@,@; was located in the middle of 7d
platoon. The @ld platoon leader repcrted that the his element was
black (meaning low in ammunition and had to relaod. So, they
pulled back 100-200 meters and@@told 2d.platoon to move
forward and continue, through @d platoon, to engage the enemy and
also to protect -@d platoon while vulnerable. That's when :3d
platoon detected more tin@,.s to their front and engaged them with
TOW missiles.@@then determined that A Troop needed to
pull back because they were Outmanned and CentLtrian Was Supposed to
gL3 into action.
noticed there was R Bradley to his front and assumed
it was AZ-7. He knew A"71 was hit, but did not know whether the crew
had been evacuated. So, with A section of 2d platoon, A Troop
quickly organized a relief effort to make certain no one was left
in the A7:7, vehicle. It was however, not A--7,, but rather A7.6. At
this point @@id not know that A:;6 had been hit. He told
the @-d platoon leader that they would go Lip and have a look. The
2nd platoon leader directed his vehicles to provide ove?rwatch and
covering fire to protect the A7.6 vE?hicle@@hoLtght, at
this time, however, that it was A-'7:). Then someone was put on the
ground to make certa,..,-. tic crew @,Rz 3ct. T.iey dizjn't know wn.4@, '@@2
Status of the vehicle was. As it t--trned out, everyl)ne was of@

n@,: t!iose pLtil..@ik; :,zc: @.-u.T. A-6
).,@ot-ier li,. ;t was spotted Off to
IL@it rear. it loo@@ed i@, had LI@len '.lit by Sofne'h,.,ic,. rhey
'ackened :-. front and tilted, motionless (it was
r.c)t.c@d it -4as b.
later detl--inined it to be They thought @hat there were two
Bradleys back in overmatch (A22, which was hit, was tholignt to be
one of those vehicles in overmatch). At this time,@@las
with two vehi'cles, one in overwatch and the other making certain
that the crek was off of A@-@-. They later determined that A22 had
bee hit bllp*Mink round. The and
gunner @@was killed
still on Tti5R and that the rest of the crew had been evacuated.
The last two vehicles withdrew through Centurian to the troop
trains to refuel and rearm.

5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)