The Breach of Sadam's Defensive Line: Recollections of a Desert Storm Armor Task Force Commander

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to record task force activities which preceded the attack and the specific combat actions that occurred during the breach of the Iraqi defenses. The unit's alert notification, pre-deployment and deployment activities are highlighted. The task force's tactical battle plan, organization for combat, command and control procedures, and the specific techniques used to breach the Iraqi defense are described in detail. The paper concludes with a review of lessons learned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265080

Entities

People

  • David F. Gross

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Explosives
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control