The 100 Hour Ground War: How the Iraqi Plan Failed (redacted version)
Abstract
The CG, VII Corps directed the ACofS, G2 to conduct a review of the Corps battles to determine the Iraqi plan and then describe how that plan was executed. The mission was to quickly establish the truth about the composition, disposition, condition, and performance of the Iraqi Army on the battlefield. Prior to G-day, VII Corps postulated it had a decided advantage in every area except artillery. However, it was not until VII Corps launched its forces on the ground that this advantage was translated into an overwhelming force which quickly flanked and penetrated Iraq's defenses. VII Corps, with air superiority, speed, maneuver, high technology weapons systems, better training and motivation, and superior intelligence and logistics, destroyed the Iraqi 7th Corps , one division of the Jihad Corps, and two of the three heavy divisions of the Republican Guard Forces Command.. VII Corps' violent, rapid execution of its plan kept the Iraqi Army reeling from the beginning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1991
- Accession Number
- AD1098807
Entities
People
- Cherie Parker
- Curt Bartholomew
- David Kirk
- Doug Willard
- Ed Ratcliffe
- Eli Maldonado
- Jay Smith
- John C. Davidson
- Keith Geiger
- Sondra Penrod