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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        flank and facilitate the transition to offensive operations, The
        101st's plan supported the Corps' mission. 40

              The 161st mission in OPLAN 90-3 was similar to that in

        OPLAN 90-2. The division's mission was to, when directed,

        conduct covering force operations in sector, provide attack
        helicopter and fire support to EPAC forces to disrupt and delay
        Iraqi forces, and assist in the passage of lines of EPAC forces.

        on order, the division was to guard in sector to protect the
        western flank of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The division was also
        to be prepared to conduct future operations as required.  4i

              In order to conduct this mission, the loist was given

        operational control of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR),
        with its 123 AbrAm-- tanks, 116 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicles,

        26 Cobra helicopters and 24 self-propelled 155nn howitzers. The

        attachment of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade further augmented

        the division with 37 Apaches, 7 Chinooks and 22 Iroquois
        helicopters. The division artillery was reinforced by the 75th
        and 212th Field Artillery Brigades.  42

              The division developed a five phase plan based on the
        Commanding General's intent to execute the covering force mission

        with maximum use of the division's mobility and tank killing
        capabilities. Highly knobile forward operating bases And forward
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        area refuel pointstwould support the covering force mission.
              The first phase 4of the plan called for the movement of the

        101st from Camp Eagle II to AO Normandy, the covering force area



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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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