FRAGO 1 91

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Subject = FRAGO 1 91                                                      

Folder Title = RLT 24 - OPORDERS   PART 1 OF 2                                                                 

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit  = RLT 24      

Box ID = BX600116

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         APC's and several armored vehicles of other varieties.  TF sustained no
         casualties. Additional enemy forces identified from 501st Brigade,
         Sth Infantry Division.
       - 1500, TF Xray landed south of the 2d belt, coming under opcon of TF
         Papa Bear.
       - 1600, TF had collected over 1500 EPW's who were guard of A Co, 7th
         Engineer Support Bn, then under a platoon from 2/3/9. The EPW's
         were not transported to the Division collection point until 0200 26
         Feb.
       - 18eO, 1/1 positioned along the 03 grid line with B 1/1 vic QT 8603,
         A 1/1 vic OT 8803 and D 1/1 vic OT 8903. During the day's fighting,
         1/1 accounted for 43 armored vehicles destroyed, over 100 enemy KIA
         and over 500 EPW's. 1/1 sustained 3 WIA.
       - 1830, TF Xray was in battle position Xray ready to assume right flank
         guard missioq for 1st Division.
       - 1900, TF log trains were positioned north  of the 2d belt.

       TASK FORCE SHEPHERD
       - 0515, "D' Co engages rear of enemy column  of 24 vehicles coming down
         powerline north of Jaber - kills 5 tanks,  I truck while Ripper engaged
         lead of column, vic QS 734260.
       - 0645, 'B' Co (with Division) engages vehicles QS 841981 destroying
         30 BMP's, I BTR, 2 tanks with cobras/25mm 2 tanks and 200+ EPW'R, lee,
         enemy killed. TF Shepherd ordered to establish screen at 23 E-W grid.
       - 0700, Co C, captures 120 EPWs including the 83d Brigade Cmdr.
       - 1430, 'A" Co destroys 1 vehicle 849136. Uncovers bunker complex at
         865120. 6 ammo bunkers/l truck, BTR-60s and tanks dug in 865120.
       - 1520,'A' Co bunkers w/ammo trench BMP destroyed 868154.
         1604, 'C' Co Mech Inf Bn surrenders 30-40 (type 63).
         1705, 'A" Co destroys 12 BMP/dismounts 814187.
         1715, 'C' Co destroys BMP w/25mm receives mortar fire.
         2045, 'C" Co calls A-6 on 901113, 891127, 5 type 63's, 2 BMP's
         destroyed at police post. "D" Co/"A" Co consolidates with COC on 17
         E-W grid 80 EPW's. Too many EPW's poor visibility to move forward or
         back. "C" Co rear north Burqan - consolidates 150 EPW's, 2 dead. 50
         APC's (type 63) and small arms captured.
         TF reestablishes a screenline along the 20 E-W gridline, with one
         company screening right flank along the 88 N-S gridline.

       TASK FORCE TARO
       - 0007, C Co, 1/3 captures four EPW's vic QS 8882.
       - 0028, 1/12 requests 1/25 to assist with 60 EPW's at their position.
         0656, 1/12 orients north to support TF Papa Bear.
         0900, Pride approves Taro requests to move 2/3 north of 3/3 to occupy
         area north of workers camp.
         0930 2/3 reports numerous bunker's and fighting positions ;.n area vic
         QS 8@0730 to QS 860770 to QS 930780.
         1050, 1/3 (-) reports elements now located with 1/25 v2c OS 810935 to
         as--ist with EPW control.
         1132, Pride reports TF XRay moving into blocking position to secure Div
         East flank.
         1320, 3/3 captures 100 EPW's vic OS 8679.
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Box ID = BX600116
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Subject = FRAGO 1 91
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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 = 24-MAR-1997