1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY                                 

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Folder Title: AAR  1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT  10 APR 91                                                  

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Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      






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                     2200: Second division MLRS raid, conducted     from
                     Barry Owen,s sector
            15 Feb   Seven EPWs captured by various line troops     at
                     various times
            17 Feb   E and @ Troops conduct zone reconnaissance     to the
                     3.7 and 2141 E-W grid lines, respectively. B   Troop
                     is in the west, E rroop is in the east. B      Ltse@
                     mortar, smoke to screen, move across berm.     B 'I-rp
                     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 ind the squadron
                     identifies numerous bi-tiikers. Errors in
                     identifications occur, and road is identified as
                     a -fire -trench, Bradley's are identified as T-55's.
                     MAJ Hanson calls check fire on DPIICM mission on
                     what turned out to be friendlies.
            IS Feb   E Troop conducts zone recon from I:)erm to the 27
                     E-0 L
                          3rid line. D Troop and ground troop bound
                     forward with good coordination. D Troop discovers
                     building with a large stockage of ammunition
                     inside. E 'rroop receives mortar 'Fire and
                     artillery fire. E Troop fires up towers from
                     which rounds xl3pear to be adj@tsted. E Trp scouts
                     identity two enemy scout cars and adjusts
                     artillery fire to destroy vehicles. Air -Force i-)--
                     10s engage and destroy artillery units to the
                     north of E rroop. They identify approximately one
                     hundred tubes. C-) Troop conducts zone recon in
          western sector to 24 E-W grid line--clear-s
                     numerous bunkers, obtains one Italian AT mine and
                     one Soviet AP mine. Engages dismounts with
                     mortars: dismounts out of range
                                 1--5 Cav passes through 1-7 Cay to
                 Feb 'Task Force
                     conduct r,econ in force to the 27 E-W grid line.
                     4-5 ADA xnd 1-5 Cav lose first soldiers in
                     division -to enemy. D Troop flies CP-F Visor to 1-5
                     Cav's @id station to assist in caring for WlAs.
                     2'rid F--LT/A Troop assists tf 1-5 with medic support.
                     2nd PLT/A Troop escorts Trp M--Sg forward to
                     recover TF CEV
            24 Feb   04(AO- Ground war in operation Desert Storm begin.
                     Squadron remains in place as part of deception
                     plan.
            25 Feb   -f'WO hundred twelve total EPWs captured Across
                     squadron front at unrecorded times
            26 Feb   06202 B Troop engages ind destroys wheeled vehicle
                     moving southwest in sector.     'LA 'I-roop captures six



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Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
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