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       <B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6">Fulda Gap 
       (Mission 1</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6"><B>):
        </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6">Rasdorf
        Cav Screen</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
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   <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"><B>You are 
   the commander of </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">A
    Troop,</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"><B> </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">2nd
    Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"><B>,
    </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">screening
    the border between West and East Germany</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"><B>.
    </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">The
    mass migration of East Germans through Czechoslovakia to Western 
   Europe has prompted hardliners in the Soviet government to mass huge 
   troop concentrations all along the Iron Curtain. Your squadron has 
   been ordered to the international border in anticipation of an 
   all-out invasion.</FONT></FONT></B></P>
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   OPORD (Operations Order) 13-89<BR>
   2 / 11 ACR (EAGLEHORSE)</P>
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   1. SITUATION:</P>
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    A. ENEMY FORCES:</P>
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     1. At 091900NOV89, G&uuml;nter Schabowski, the leader of East 
     Berlin's communist party (SED), announced that emigration from east 
     to west would begin on a limited basis. The announcement precipitated 
     civilians vic EAST BERLIN to begin demolition of the Berlin Wall. 
     This triggered reconnaissance infiltration across the corps sector. 
     Enemy artillery groups have moved up to the IB (international border) 
     and are now within range for offensive operations.</P>
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     2. In 11 ACR's sector, the 173rd and 171st MRD (Motorized Rifle 
     Division) will attack NET 1000600NOV89 with six MRR's (Motorized 
     Rifle Regiments) abreast, (from North to south) the 156th, 157th, and 
     119th in the 171st zone and the 315th, 316th and 223rd in the 173rd 
     MRD's zone. These MRR's are at 95% strength.</P>
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     3. In our sector, we face the 315th MRR is at 95% strength with 
     approximately a 30 / 90 / 30 (thirty T-72S's/ T-80B's, ninety 
     BTR-60PB's/ BMP-2's, and thirty BRDM-2's with AT-5's). 315th MRR has 
     a RAG (Regimental Artillery Group consisting of 1 BN of 2S1's at 18 
     tubes. The DAG (Division Artillery Group) has task organized 2 BN's 
     of 2S3's to the MRR.</P>
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     4. The most likely course of action is that the enemy will attack 
     with 2 MRB's (Motorized Rifle Battalions) abreast along PL 
     ARMAGEDDON. The second battalion echelon will consist of one MRB, as 
     the exploitation force. Expect to see fixed wing sorties as the enemy 
     crosses PL SODOM and SOKOL (rotary-wing aircraft) protecting the 
     flanks of the enemy attack. The enemy may use non-persistent 
     chemicals on key terrain through which he will not be passing.</P>
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    B. FRIENDLY FORCES:</P>
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     1. Higher Mission. 11 ACR (BLACKHORSE) guards the IB (International 
     Border) along PL ARMAGEDDON NET 100600NOV89 in order to destroy the 
     171st and 173rd MRD's and prevent penetration of the regimental rear 
     boundary for at least 6 hours in order to allow VII Corps to complete 
     preparations for a defense of FRANKFURT<FONT FACE="Times New Roman,Times,New York">.</FONT></P>
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     2. Adjacent Units.</P>
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      a. To our left, the 1st Squadron, 11th ACR (EAGLEHORSE) guards the IB 
      (International Border) along PL ARMAGEDDON NET 100600NOV89 in order 
      to destroy the 157th and 119th MRR's and prevent penetration of the 
      squadron rear boundary for at least 6 hours in order to allow VII 
      Corps to complete preparations for a defense of FRANKFURT<FONT FACE="Times New Roman,Times,New York">.</FONT></P>
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      b. To our right, the 3rd Squadron, 11th ACR (EAGLEHORSE) guards the 
      IB (International Border) along PL ARMAGEDDON NET 100600NOV89 in 
      order to destroy the 316th and 223rd MRR's and prevent penetration of 
      the squadron rear boundary for at least 6 hours in order to allow VII 
      Corps to complete preparations for a defense of FRANKFURT<FONT FACE="Times New Roman,Times,New York">.</FONT></P>
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      c. To our rear the, VII Corps first divisional echelon defends NET 
      101200NOV89 to prevent penetration of the Corps rear boundary and 
      destroy the 19th CAA in order to maintain the IB (international border).</P>
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    C. WEATHER:</P>
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     1. Winds are expected to be out of the west at approximately 10 miles 
     per hour</P>
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     2. The hours of daylight are as follows. Before morning nautical 
     twilight (BMNT) will begin at 0606. Sunrise will be at 0706. Sunset 
     will be at 1745. Early evening nautical twilight (EENT) will end at 
     1835. Moonrise on the afternoon of 09NOV89 is at 1610. Illumination 
     will be at 90%. Moonset is at 0500.</P>
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   2. MISSION. 2nd Squadron, 11th ACR (EAGLEHORSE) guards the IB 
   (International Border) along PL ARMAGEDDON NET 100600NOV89 in order 
   to destroy the 315th MRR and prevent penetration of the squadron rear 
   boundary for at least 6 hours in order to allow VII Corps to complete 
   preparations for a defense of FRANKFURT<FONT FACE="Times New Roman,Times,New York">.</FONT></P>
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   3. EXECUTION:</P>
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    A. COMMANDER'S INTENT.</P>
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     1. Key Tasks:</P>
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      a. Prevent penetration of the squadron rear boundary for at least 6 hours.</P>
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      b. Destroy the 315th MRR.</P>
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     <FONT FACE="Times New Roman,Times,New York">2. Endstate. 2nd 
     Squadron, 11th ACR guarding along PL ARMAGEDDON with at least 1 troop 
     of combat power remaining.</FONT></P>
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    B. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION.</P>
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     1. Maneuver. This operation will be conducted in 3 phases.</P>
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      a. Phase One. This phase begins at 100600NOV89. The 2 / 11 ACR guards 
      along PL ARMAGEDDON and destroys the first battalion echelon of the 
      315th MRR. This phase ends with the destruction of the 11th and 13th 
      MRB, 315th MRR.</P>
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      b. Phase Two. This phase begins with the 11th and 13th MRB, 315th MRR 
      destroyed. 2 / 11 ACR guards along PL ARMAGEDDON to destroy second 
      MRB echelon, the 12th MRB, 315th MRR. This phase ends with the 315th 
      MRR destroyed.</P>
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      c. Phase Three.</P>
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     2. Fires. Priority of fires for 3-18 FA (DS, 155mm SP) are initially 
     to A Troop, 2 / 11 ACR. O/O (on order), priority of fires for 3-18 FA 
     shift to A Troop, 4 / 11 ACR (Attack Helo). Priority of fires for How 
     Battery are initially to D Company (Tank). Our fixed wing aircraft (4 
     X A-10 Thunderbolt) are allocated to A Troop, 2 / 11 ACR. The Corps 
     GS assets are too far back to provide fires in support of our guard action.</P>
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     3. Tasks to Subordinate Units. See Appendix C for Task Organization.</P>
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      a. A Troop, 2 / 11 ACR.</P>
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       1. Screen in sector between RASDORF and GROSSENTAFT NET 100600NOV89.</P>
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       2. Destroy CRP's, AT Batteries, mortar batteries, and ADA assets in sector.</P>
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       3. Attrit the 11th MRB to 30 combat platforms (tanks, APC's, and AT vehicles).</P>
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      b. B Troop, 2 / 11 ACR.</P>
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      c. C Troop, 2 / 11 ACR.</P>
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      d. D Company (Tank), 2 / 11 ACR.</P>
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      e. A Troop (Attack Helo), 4 / 11 ACR.</P>
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      f. Howitzer Battery, 2 / 11 ACR.</P>
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      g. 3-18 FA.</P>
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       1. Initially, provide fires in support of A / 2-11 ACR screen in 
       sector to attrit 11th MRB, 315th MRR.</P>
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       2. O/O (on order) provide fires in support of A / 4 / 11 ACR guard in 
       sector to destroy the 13th and 12th MRB, 315th MRR.</P>
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     4. Coordinating instructions.</P>
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      a. The limit of advance for all elements is initially PL ARMAGEDDON. 
      Should the enemy cross the IB (international border, PL ARMAGEDDON) 
      with more than a platoon of combat vehicles (defined as tanks, APC's, 
      or anti-tank platforms), the LOA is no longer in effect.</P>
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      b. No fixed wing sorties or indirect fires are authorized across PL 
      ARMAGEDDON unless and until the enemy crosses the IB (international 
      border, PL ARMAGEDDON) with more than a platoon of combat vehicles 
      (defined as tanks, APC's, or anti-tank platforms).</P>
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      c. Indirect fire inside population centers (any area indicated as 
      Urban Level 1 or higher) is not authorized. Direct fire inside 
      population centers is authorized only on positively identified targets.</P>
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      d. PIR</P>
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   4. SERVICE SUPPORT. There will be no resupply of any class of supply 
   until mission completion.</P>
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   5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.</P>
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    A. Succession of command is per SOP</P>
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    B. Current SOI is in effect.</P>
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    C. Should the squadron be overrun, the rally point is vic FRANKFURT, 
    HWY 45.
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