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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION                      

Folder Title = DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S                                                

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

Unit  = 101ST ID    

Box ID = BX001611

File Cabinet = Week-48 

File Room = sep96_classified    








        action one, which was developed into OPLAN 90-1.

              OPLAN 90-1 directed that the division's troops in FOB

        Bastogne conduct covering force operations in sector with the

        bulk of Aviation Brigade prepared to attack 'in support of this

        defense. Meanwhile, each unit at Camp Eagle II would prepare to

        augment the base defense. Three battle positions were to be

        established outside the base perimeter, with priority of 'manning

        going to Battle Position 1. Each infantry brigade, as they

        arrived in Saudi Arabia, was to be prepared to establish

        anti-armor ambushes along the avenues of approach to KFIA. Each

        infantry brigade was also to be prepared to provide a platoon

        sized reaction force. 2-17th Cavalry would provide aerial
        observers to adjust'artil?r@y fire forward of the battle

        positions. DISCOM was to provide all 2 and 1/2 ton and larger

        trucks not carrying ammunition to the infantry for troop
        transportation. 30

              The 101st would have probably been hard pressed to support

        this defensive plan due to the lack of adequate ammunition
              CA @5-0 /S/
        stockagesplate echelorment of Corps and F-AC combat service

        support elements into the theater. This.late arrival strained

        the ability of combat forces to sustain themselves through the

        first few months of Operation Desert Shield. The division was

        forced to be self-sustaining from a bare-bones General support

        Supply Base for much of the operation. Host nation support

        proved to be absolutely essential for providing various types of



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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX001611
Unit = 101ST ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S
Folder Seq # = 127
Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-MAR-1997