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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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             The daylight mission was successful in the large number of
       prisoners taken. Unfortunately, the activity resulting from the
       influx of prisoners prevented the completion of the MSR Newmarket
       route recon. Aviation Brigade had planned tc; conduct a

       comprehensive recon of half of MSR Newmarket's length. Only one
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       fourth of the MSR was reconned by the end of the day.

             The unexpected windfall of EPWs prompted the Division to
       create a new standard operating procedure (SOP). The SOP, given

       in FRAGO 20 to OPORDER 91-1, tasked each infantry brigade to have

       a battalion reaction force on two hour standby. Each battalion

       reaction force was to have a company on one hour standby and a
       platoon on fifteen minute standby. The reaction force could be

       used for downed aircraft security, to collect EPWs and to clear

       enemy positions. Major General Peay based the reaction force on

       his experience with Army Aviation's old "blue platoon" concept.

       His intent was to enable the division to quickly develop any
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       situation arising from reconnaissance.

             Between 1118 and 1715 hours on the 18th of February,

       Aviation Brigade again flew reconnaissance along MSR Newmarket

       and in the division's zone between Phase Line Charger and Phase

       Line Smash. An Apache from 2-229th AATK used its 30mm cannon to
       engage two unarmored vehicles carrying six to ten Iraqi soldiers
       near MT293903. No damage assessment was available from this
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       encounter.

             During this same mission, pilots reported observing
       approximately 100 Iraqi personnel in defensive positions



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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX001611
Unit = 101ST ID
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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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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-MAR-1997