HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

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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 

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         OPLAN 90-2 was never published, but it did serve as a foundation
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         for the development of OPLAN 90-3.

               OPLAN 90-3 (Operation Desert Destiny) was'the division's
         mature theater OPLAN for the defense of Sauji Arabia. Published

         on October 15, OPLAN 90-3 was extensively rehearsed and would
         have been executed had Iraq attacked into Saudi Arabia. 36

               The division based OPLAN 90-3 on intelligence predictions

         that an Iraqi attack would have the objective of seizing and

         controlling the petroleum handling facilities at Dhahran and

         Abqaiq within 72 and 96 hours. Of the nine divisions that Iraq

         then had in forward positions in Kuwait, it was expected that
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         Iraq would commit six to the initial assault.

               One mechanized division and two armor divisions would make

         the main attack while one each mechanized and armor division
         would make a supporting attack. A third infantry d@lvisi n would
         make a fixing attack and Republican Guard Force Corpsllforces

         would exploit any successes within 48 hours after the initial
         assault. 38 The 101st expected to be hit head on by one division,

         followed twelve hours later by a flank attack by a second
         division. 39

               The XVIII Airborne corps had the on order mission to

         establish a defense in sector to defeat attacking Iraqi forces,

         defend approaches and critical oil facilities vicinity Abqaiq-Al

         Hufuf and defend the approaches to the Ad Da=an-Dhahran enclave.

         The Corps was also to ensure the integrity of MARCENTIS western



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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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