The 1ST Battalion 7TH Infantry in the Gulf War

Abstract

The Persian Gulf War provided the United States Army with numerous challenges. To meet the force ratio requirements desired by CENTCOM, the United States would have to employ forward deployed forces from Europe. Because not all of the units in Europe were completely modernized, some realignment of the deploying units was required. This study project presents the story of one of those units. The 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry deployed to the Gulf War with its parent brigade, the 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, as a part of the 1st Armored Division. Once attached to the 1st Armored Div, it would be called the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. While outlining the sequence of events, this study examines the issues encountered and solutions used by the battalion as it joined a new division, deployed from Europe, fought as the division's lead task force, conducted post-conflict humanitarian relief and assistance for over 100, 000 refugees along the military demarcation line, and redeployed to Europe. Finally, this study provides some recommendations based on the after-action reviews and experiences of the author who served as the battalion commander.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264024

Entities

People

  • Stephen S. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Casualties
  • Health Services
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Navigation
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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