History of the 4th Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Volume 1

Abstract

The 4th Battalion, 37th Armor, distinguished itself during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The 37th Armored Regiment's last combat experience was in World War II under the leadership of LTC Creighton W. Al-ams III. The battalion's high level of training and combat readiness, quality of personnel and leadership, and modernized equipment, prior to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq on 2 August 1990, made it a prime choice for duty in Southwest Asia. The battalion began preparing for deployment and combat on 3 August. A gradual escalation of combat preparedness ensued up to 8 November, when the division's formal deployment notification was announced by President Bush. The intensity and sense of urgency from 9 November 1990 to 8 January 1991 affected every aspect of the battalion's combat operating systems and family. support operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251410

Entities

People

  • David W. Marlin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science