Yearbook 1989-1991
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Desert Storm 1990-1991
Line In The Sand
On 8 November 1990, the Second ACR was in the process of redefining its post-Cold War mission when it was alerted for deployment to Saudi Arabia. On 11 November, what had been VII Corps’ initial instructions to “move no earlier than 20 November” became “begin movement tomorrow.”
2/2 HOW Fires First Shots In Anger
Submitted by: Bob Dobson When the ground war started I was escorting a reporter from Stars and Stripes and another service. When the time table shifted we were scrambling to capture the first shot fired and located 2 HOW. The platoon we were watching fired its mission and prepared to jump. The Plt Leader, Gene …
Desert Storm, a day by day history
“Congratulations on your superb combat performance…You met every requirement of our mission and accomplished everything expected of you by the nation, the Army and the Corps. Few units could have done what you did; nobody could have done it better.”L.D. Holder65th Colonel of the Regiment1 March 1991 INTRODUCTION When Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq, directed …
G-1, Saturday, 23 February 1991
After maintaining radio silence throughout the covering operation, Regimental nets opened at 1310 hours. This was the start of operations, the first wartime or combat operation conducted by the Regiment since May 1945. At 1330 the 210th FA Brigade fired a nine-minute artillery prep with two 155 battalions, an MLRS battery and the Regiment’ s …
G-Day, Sunday, 24 February 1991
The original plan for this day called for the Regiment to rake a Limited advance to PL BUSCH and hold there until G+1, while Marines and allied forces attacked into Kuwait. As coalition forces attacked across the front, however, resistance began folding and Iraqi forces surrendered in large numbers. The success of coalition attacks accelerated …
G+1, Monday, 25 February 1991
This was a gray, windy day. At 0640 hrs, the Regiment continued its ground and air attack. Everyone continued to take prisoners as Iraqi soldiers gave up with no resistance. Air scouts reported that Objective GATES was free of enemy –but that Objective MAY contained enemy positions. Third Squadron fired artillery on MAY but blowing …
G+2, Tuesday, 26 February 1991
Monday had been wet and chilly. On Tuesday the weather dried out about mid-morning only to be replaced by high winds and a Shamal (dust storm) that obscured the battlefield for the Iraqis but not for the Regiment’ s thermal sights and laser range-finders. The Regiment, now moving due east, advanced to the 60 Easting …
G+3, Wednesday, 27 February 1991
The weather continued to be dreadful but was less of a factor for the Regiment as it continued its reserve role and the divisions carried the fight to the enemy. A small move to the east, to the 85 Easting, was made in the afternoon to keep the Regiment closed up to 1ID’ s rear …
Conclusion
The Regiment spent the next weeks in Kuwait backing up the rest of the Corps and destroying abandoned enemy equipment. The presence of thousands of unexploded bombs and shells, hundreds of deserted Iraqi vehicles and of numerous burning oil wells made Kuwait an unpleasant and inhospitable place. In March the Second Dragoons moved west to …