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- HQ, III Corps
- 231000S FEB 91
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- OPERATION ORDER NO 91-223
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- TIME ZONE USED THROUGHOUT THE ORDER: SIERRA
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- TASK ORGANIZATION: ANNEX A (OB Friendly OB Chart)
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- 1. SITUATION.
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- A. ENEMY. Annex B. (Enemy OB Chart) Enemy forces are
- estimated to be at full strength and will attack in the
- next 24 - 36 hours. III Corps faces FCE, I MEF, and
- elements of FCN.
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- B. Friendly:
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- 1. IV Corps defends to our west.
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- 2. II Corps defends to our north.
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- 2. MISSION: III Corps defends NLT 15 JAN 1991 against enemy
- attack north from Saudi Arabia or amphibious assault in the
- southern portion of the Iraqi 17th province.
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- 3. EXECUTION:
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- A. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION: III Corps will defend in a
- layered defense with infantry divisions along the coast
- and southern border. The SF Division defends Kuwait
- City, then from north to south the 42 ID, 49 ID, 19 ID,
- 18 ID, 15 ID, 14 ID, 11 ID, 8 ID, and 7 ID defend in
- zone. The second layer of units is made up of the 5th
- ID (M) in the north, the 3 AD in the south, and the 54
- SAB in the west. These forces will conduct
- counterattacks to destroy any enemy penetrations and
- restore the borders of Iraq. Front line divisions are
- to defend forward, and use their mechanized brigade to
- destroy any penetrations battalion size and lower of
- their front. The reserve forces will be used to destroy
- penetrations of forces larger than battalion size.
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- B. SF, 42, 49, 19, 18, 15, 14, 11, 8, and 7 ID. Defend in
- sector. Destroy penetrations with local counterattacks.
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- C. 3 AD. Occupy AA. Prepare CATK plans EAST and WEST to
- destroy any enemy penetrations brigade size or larger.
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- D. 5 ID (M) Occupy AA. Prepare CATK plans NORTH and SOUTH
- to destroy any enemy beachheads.
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- E. 54 SAB. Attack head of any penetration of 7 or 8 ID to
- fix it in place for destruction by 3 AD executing CATK
- WEST. Prepare CATK Plan along direction of attack KILL
- to destroy any penetration 11, 14, or 15 ID in event 3
- AD is not available.
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- 4. Service Support. Annex N.
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- 5. Command and Signal.
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- a. Signal. Current CEOI in effect.
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- b. Command. I will direct our heroic forces from the 42nd
- Div Command Post.
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- Ackbar
- MG
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