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Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY                                 

Box  ID: BX000051

Document Number:          4

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

Folder Seq #:         81

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      






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              future operations And defend igiii-ist ground or @ii@ air,
              at-Lack down the wadi adjacent to 1-ia-far Al Bati-ii.    On 2
              December 1990, one Aven@ley- platoon and a battalion
                             team deployed to the division's Howard
              operating CP and logistics base to build in air defense
              umbrella over critical assets and facilitate the molding
              of @i defense as the remainder of the division deployed.
              Battery B, in direct support of Tiger Bde, remained in the
              vicinity of AA @-lorse to support XVIII Airborne ot-ps with
              an on order mission to support RIARCENT future operations.
              Throughout the entire movement air defense coverage of
              critical assets and units in each assembly area was
              maintained. As the division completed its movement west,
              the battalion also moved its          Defense Fire Coordination
              Cell to the newly formed CRC at KKMC, while positioning
              all remaining battalion elements to the same sector of
              operations.    Simi-ilttneoLtsly, the BAttalion Commander ind
              liaison officer at the DMAIN worked numerous offensive
              contingency plans, which Utilized the division as the
              theater reserve sk-tpportiriq different units at variants
              locations xcross:, the entire -@heater front.



              DEFEI\ISE OF WiqDl AL Batin (14 - 17 Jan 91)

                  As VII Corps matured in theater it was becoming
              apparent that Iraq might conduct a preemptive strike with
              the intent of disrupting our preparation for future
              operations.    The WAdi Al Batin was considered to be the
              major axis of advance for both ground and air forces into
              Saudi Arabii.    The Ist Cav was given the order mid
14 January, to quickly move under the
                                                                      cover of
              darkness to assume defensive positions the next morning
              south of the 'rapline Road and iqa,far Al BAtin, but in a
              position to support the Syrians to our front ind the
              Egyptii7ins to our flank. Upon receipt of this order, the
              battalion quickly completed its finil task organization
              changes as units prepared for and conducted their
              movements. ri-ie battalion task organization R-@ this tir@ie.,

              A/4-5 ADA (-) (DS) lst Bde          D/4-5 ADA (-) (GS)
               I/A/4-5 ADA(V)(2-8 Cav)              /D/4-5 ADA(@44) (DIVARTY)
               I/D/4-5 ADA(A)                      I/C/4-5 ADA(V) (DM(Ili\i)
               I/'@'ec/A/4-5 nDi@(S)( -5 Cav)      3/4/A/4-5 ADA(S) (DRERI-'i)
               -'/Sec/A/4-5
                             ADA (9) (3-3c, A@,)   4/z@/C/4-5 f)))A(S) (DIAC)
                             f@DA(S) (2--8 C,av)   4/4/B/4-    ADA(S) (C-AS)
               3&5/HHB/4-5   ADA(F)                2/A/4-5 ADA(V) (DRE(-)R)




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File Room = apr96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000051
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 81
Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
Document Seq # = 32
Document Date =
Scan Date = 23-MAY-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 13-SEP-1996