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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

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     C/2-320th Field Artillery displaced forward of Phase Line 'Razor

     after early evening nautical twilight (EENT), 14 February, in
     order to provide fire support for the aerial recon. i2o

           The two Apache teams returned to the TA& Campbell at 0200

     on 15 February. The pilots observed no significant enemy

     activities or dispositions.    However, later analysis of video

     tape from the emission indicated an enemy infantry platoon located

     vicinity MU526181. Iraqi soldiers were shown emerging from

     fighting positions located along a small ridgeline near MSR

     Newmarket. Military Intelligence analysts suggested that the

     Iraqi movement was a reaction to the sound of the Apaches'
     engines. 121

           The 1-101 AATK conducted a second aerial recon from 0100

     until 0351 on the morning of 16 February. Apache teams overflew

     the territory between the LD and Phase Line Smash, to include the

     proposed site for Forward operating Base (FOB) Cobra. Very
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     little activity, and no weapon systems, were observed.

           The third aerial recon was full of activity as the 101st

     Airborne Division (Air Assault) took the first of its many enemy

     prisoners of war (EPWs). Conducted on 17 Feb 91, this was the

     division's first daylight recon of the 0 minus 7 operations. The

     mission, conducted by 2-229 AATK and 2-17th Cavalry, consisted of

     a zone recon from the LD to PL Charger, a route recon of MSR

     Newmarket and an area recon of the proposed FOB Cobra site.

     Shortly after crossing the LD at 0803, two Apaches from A/2-229

     encountered three bunkers occupied by what appeared to be a squad



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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
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-MAR-1997