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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    








       established in Saudi Arabia. This training plan paid large
       dividends in preparation for combat. 57

             The Iraqis did not simply sit still during the months from

       August through December. The Iraqis had established a

       multi-belted, hardened defense in the eastern portion of the

       Kuwaiti Theatre of Operations (KTO). Military intelligence

       expected Iraq to develop strong point defenses in the west in the

       vicinity of As saiman and An Nasiriyah. The Republican Guards
       were the Iraqi's reserve force for the entire theater. sa

             The 101st continued in the defense throughout the holiday

       season. Secretary of the Army Stone, General Powell and

       President Bush visited with the troops during this period. Also,

       visits by such celebrities as Bob Hope, Johnny Bench, Jay Leno,

       and Steve Martin were well appreciated by the soldiers. Morale

       continued to stay high as the soldiers were served outstanding

       holiday meals and were entertained by the division band. The

       constant influx of mail, both personal and that addressed to "any

       soldier," also helped boost morale. The holidays passed rapidly

       as the division began to prepare for the inevitable attack into
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       Iraq.

             Even as it concentrated on the defense of Saudi Arabia, the

       division was already leaning forward in preparation for any

       offensive strike to liberate Kuwait. The division developed two

       offensive OPLANS, OPLAN 90-4 and OPLAN 90-5. OPLAN 90-4, which

       was eventually shelved, was developed during November 1990. It



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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
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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-MAR-1997