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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 

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       helicopters were hit. By 1600, the aircraft from the 1-101st had
       rejoined the division at Camp Eagle II. 36

             As the Apaches were departing Iraq, the Coalition's air
       forces were entering. sortie after sortie oi jets flew north to

       their targets along the safe corridor established by the
       destruction of the Iraqi early warning radars. 87 The dismantling

       of Iraq's infrastructure was underway.

             On D-Day, the division began moving its pre-positioned

       forces from Logsite Romeo into TAA Campbell. A and C Companies,

       326th Engineer Battalion closed into TAA Campbell by 2130 on

       JAN 91. These forces were quickly joined by the Division's

       Assault Command Post (ACP) and quartering parties, which had been
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       located at FOB Bastogne on D-Day.

             Prior to D-Day, Third Brigade TF was the only brigade

       positioned at Camp Eagle II. On D-Day the division began to pull

       combat forces back from AO Normandy to Carip Eagle 11 for

       deployment forward. First Brigade TF was relieved of its

       covering force mission in AO Normandy at 0709 on 17 JAN 91. The

       brigade began conveying to Camp Eagle II by bus and military
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       vehicle.   Second Brigade TF at Al Qaysumah, would remain under

       tactical control (TACON) of the lst Cavalry Division for several

       more days.

             The division's main body movement to and occupation of TAA

       Campbell, Phase II of OPLAN 90-5, began on 18 Jan 91. Movement

       was conducted by air and ground. The first ground convoy
       departed Camp Eagle II at 0846 that morning with 24 vehicles. 90


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Box ID = BX001611
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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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Declassified = 06-MAR-1997