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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    




               C. Hostile aircraft, air defense, and electronic,,

      warfare action.

               d. Reduced ground mobility once inserted.

               e. Availability of suitable landing zones (LZ) and

      pickup zones (PZ).
               f. Avail"le nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC)
      protect ion -and decontamination capability.

               g. Reduced vehicle-mounted antitank weapon systems

      (except in air assault units).

               h. Battlefield obscuration that limits helicopter

      flight.

               i. High fuel (JP4) and ammunition consumption rates.



           -VULNERABILITIES                                                     A

           An air assault task force uses the helicopter to move to

      and close with the enemy. Initial assault elements must be light

      and mobile. They are often separated from weapon systems,

      equipment, and materiel that provide protection and survivability

      on the battlefield. Thus, an air assault task force is

      particularly vulnerable to enemy:

               a. Attack by aircraft and air defense weapon systems

      during the movement phase.

               b. Attack by NBC systems, because of limited NBC

      protection and decontamination.







                                      B4

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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 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
Folder Seq # = 127
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