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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            area to identify the limits of the iiiinefi.eld. It was then
            cleared utilizing an A--frame to lift the mines out of the
            ground.

                  i7Feb9i In continued operation on the bor,der-, A/B
            Erigr destroyed two buildings utilizii-iq CEV 165mrfi L
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            while C Co was given the mission to recon and clear a
            possible minefi.eld north of the lDc-riTt.

                  lsf-ebgl Operators and mechanics from the
            departed for- ACE NEI- in preparation for, the art-ival. of the
            long awaited Armored Combat Ear,41-hmover,. C Co conducted
            it'Is recon of @@ie suspected minefield, finding and
            destroying 6QI Italian mkdl- VE2.2 AT mines.

                  191-'eb9i B/B participated with TF 1--5 CAv in x r-ecoii-
            in-for,ce, advancing Lo vic of the 31ZI E-W grid line where
            they were engaged with direct %nd indirect fire.
            [J-revio@tsly reported obstacles in zone vier,e -Found not to
            exist. As the "rF disengaged, B Co assisted in the recovery
            of vehicles from the battlefield, while under fire,
            resulting in two soldiers being submitted for, the Bt-oi-jzc,
            Star with va'.Lor.

                  ;z-'iZ'Feb9i -I'he battalion received FRAGO 91-- 8 (Movement
            plan to Bre@iel-i/LD site) and immediately implemented,
            directing E Co to Ltpgride -and maintain a heavy wheel
            traffic letne on Axis Tom. The ACE NEf @1,As completed and
            the operators returned to link up with the ACEs which had
            .ji-tst arrived at the battalion's location.

                '@iFeb9i B/8 returned to the berm to clear i riiinefi.eld
            which was located by xn MIAI during recovery operations
            -LhL, previous day. Two Soviet ritidl TM-62 A'I- mines were
vered from the point juii-iefield, the 'rest were
            cic@@-troyed. The battalion suffered its first casualty As a
            soldier- wAs wounded by fragments from an explosion. In
            preparation For G-Day, the battalion began consolidating
            all heavy equipment and C Cc) was -basked to con,@tf-,-tcb MSR
            signs.

              D. Movement -Lo and Conso'Liditior, of PL STROI-IS


                   6Feb9i 'Fe provide greater flexibility ATid
            responsiveness to the attack options, the battalion issued
            @i warning order for Ist Bde to be prepared @c) release the
            ACEs -Lo 2nd Bcle. Later, the. order to move west -thri-t the
            11D br-etch. Commencing @bol-it I.-,,001i-rs, the battalion began



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Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
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