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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                   The first display of I Cav strength came with on
              artillery raid. 4-5 ADA protected the IYILRS battalion and
              gun batteries with tn Avenger platoon.

                   Berm Buster 1, conducted beyond the border, received
              Stinger and Avenger coverage, positioned j@t-,t solttli of the
              berm, with Ff4AR prepared to radiate and provide exr,].y
              warning when given the order.        I--'[ Cav provided the
              forward screen and initial berm 'r,ect3yis being protected
              from air threat by 2rid plt-Loon Avenger of 1) Battery. (45
              1-7 C@iv policed up deserters at-id, EIJW@s 4-5 ADA AvenqL@rs
              watched the iir and ground ensuring their, safety against
              air xttAc@<.   i\ligf'ibly, artillery raids and air operations
              were conducted, which involved the first, second, tfiird,
              and fifth platoons of D Battery which provided protection
              for 'firing forces, and demonstrated 4-5 i'4DA's ability to
              successfully execute the dynaiytics of Ai@'Ca. Berm Z@tster 11
              introduced 4-5 ADA into Iraqi territory as f-@ Battery
              placed its Ist Stinger Section -Learn chiefs in armored
              personnel carriers to cross the berm with I-F 2-'@- CRv.
              distance traveled beyond the berm increased and 4-5 ADA
              continued to move with the forward elements.


                   During the Bl@ickjack Brigade@s force recori, with -I'F
              I-'-j, C Battery placed Stinger teams in armored vehicles in
              support of three corflpiny 'Leaxms and employed -Lwo VLtlcAns of
              its Second Platoon with A Corsiptny, the leid company 'Ceara
              in zt diamond -formation.     Once again, this configuration
              would solidify the deception story as the lead @rinored
e attack, while providing xir
              defense cove,-age against as yet unseen close air support
              and attack helicopters. -rF 1-5 moved five miles into
              Iv-aqi territory where they crime upon numerous Iraqi@
              desiring 'to surrender. While they collected the EPWs they
              received artillery fire and were hit with ground fire from
              prepared defensive positions. One VLticari was hit in the
              turret by i heat round, killing the gLtrincii,,, SSG Hawi@, and
              injuring the sqltetd leader, SSG Smith.        SS(-- @iaws was the
              first and only /,,-5 ADA soldier killed by enemy fire. SSG
              Smith received shrapnel inj@tries -Lo the eye kTICi fico but
              did not allow that to stop him from AlertiviL4 others,
              requesting MED-@-VAC, and extinguishing fires on          he Vk-tlc.IT-i,
              thus preventing further injuries to his squad and ULtf-i
              system.    The bir@,.Age of artillery tnd CAS operabionsi that
              immediately followed that 'incident iocoLtT-ited for the



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Folder Title = AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
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Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
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