BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN 91

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Subject = BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT   18 JUN 91                            

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Folder title = HQS 4-32 ARMORDED BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT 18 JUN  1991                                         

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         Analysis of 1—37 Minor's Battle Damage Incident:
         
              a.  At appro linately 2000 hours, 26 February 1991, Task Force
         1—37 (Armor Heav&) conducted a night, close—in assault on an
         Iraqi position that was being defended by portions of a T—72/BY.P
         equipped brigade of the Taiwakana Division of the Republican
         Guards. The assault was a part of a brigade attack that was
         conducted with two battalions abreast (TF 7-6 Mech Evy) north, TF
         1-37 (AR Evy) south) with Ti' 1—37 being the southernmost unit in
         the Division (tied in with 3d Armored Division in VII Corps
         coordinated attack with two armored divisions abreast.
         
              b.  Weather at the time of the attack consisted of light rain
         and heavy, low cloud cover. 'The attack commenced at RENT, and
         • due to the heavy cloud cover, lit was extremely dark (90% ilium,
         intelligence concerning the enemy situation as a result of
         reports from preplanned close air support mission flown only
         three hours prior to the attack, which confirmed existing
         intelligence information derived from imagery. - The actual center
         of mass of the enemy defensive position was N30 05 40
         latitude/E046 47 53 longitude. The enemy tanks and B~4Ps were
         dug-in and, enemy soldiers were in prepared fighting •positions.
         
              c.  TF 1—37 attacked on a 90 degree azimuth. As the attack
         progressed, the task force shifted slightly East-Northeast,
         facilitating the attack of the second "belt" of dug-in positions
         from the rear. During the attack, four tanks from Ti' 1-37 were
         hit during a 10 minute period. Circumstances as results of each
         incident follow:
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
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