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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    




                                     5USCS52(b)(6)

                                                                      died

       in the crash. Their bodies were recovered by another search and

       rescue mission. Three other soldiers were taken prisoner by the

       Iraqis. They were repatriated with the other American prisoners

       of war after the cease fire.

             The division was fortunate not to lose any soldiers in

       another incident on the 27th. The division Assault Co=and Post

       (ACP) had arrived at ojective Tim by air in the night. In the

       morning, they realized they had set down in the middle of a

       cluster bomb unit minefield. They carefully relocated. No one
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       was injured.

             First and Third Brigade TFs continued to conduct operations

       in sector and prepare for their eventual movement east. First

       Brigade TF was ordered to prepare to move to FOB Viper for an air

       assault of two battalion task forces into EA Thomas. Before this
       air assault could begin, the cease fire was called. 213

             With word of the 0800 cease fire, the division went into a

       defensive posture. The forces stayed vigilant and were prepared

       to revert to the offensive if needed.

             During a mere 100 hours of ground combat, the 101st

       Airborne Division (Air Assault) cut the enemy's lines of
       communications, struck deep into his nation in two separate

       directions, threatened a lethal strike against his capital, and

       shut off his escape. In doing so, we used army aviation,

       infantry, artillery and all of their combat support in the





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Document 96 f:/Week-48/BX001611/DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S/history slides for 101st airborne division:03069709501938
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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