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'''Task Force 1-41''' was the name of a Task Force which participated in the 1st Gulf war in 1991. It was the spearhead of the VII Corps main attack. Pronounced Task Force One Four One it was also known as Task Force Iron. It consisted primarily of units from the U.S. Army's 2nd Armored Division(FWD) out of Garlstedt, Germany. It also included the British 1st Armoured Division now known as [[1st (United Kingdom) Division]]. U.S. Army Special Forces were also assigned to Task Force 1-41. Task Force 1-41 did the initial breach of Iraqi defensive entrenchments prior to the main offensive known as Desert Storm. Task Force 1-41 was the first coalition unit to breach the Saudi Arabian border and the first coalition ground force to record a confirmed kill in Iraqi territory. It participated in the [[Battle of 73 Easting]] and the [[Battle of Norfolk]]. Task Force 1-41 was responsible for destroying the Iraqi 18th Mechanized and 9th Armored Brigades of the Republican Guard Tawakalna Mechanized Infantry Division and the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division. The Task Force also assisted the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division in defeating the 37th Brigade of the 12th Iraqi Armored Division which had set up defensive positions west of the IPSA Pipeline Road. Task Force 1-41 earned a Valorous Unit award for its efforts. |
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[[File:ODA525.jpg|thumb|ODA 525 team, which served as reconnaisance unit for Task Force 1-41, shortly before infiltration in Iraq, February 1991.]] |
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==Valorous Unit Award Citation== |
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For extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. Task Force 1-41 was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on 15 February 1991 and conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on 17 February 1991. The Task Force was part of the VII Corps main attack beginning 24 February 1991 as it conducted a forward passage through 1st Infantry Division elements and began a mission to clear a zone which again resulted in enemy contact. On 26 February, following a 60 kilometer road march, the Task Force immediately engaged in ground combat with armored and dismounted enemy of brigade size. For six hours it was involved in continuous combat with a tenacious and determined enemy occupying extremely well prepared and heavily fortified bunkers. Task Force infantry elements dismounted and engaged the enemy in numerous short range fire fights while methodically clearing the extensive bunker complex. By morning the Task Force had systematically reduced the entrenched enemy positions in zone. Continuing as part of the VII Corps attack the Task Force travelled 85 kilometers in less than 24 hours while engaging at short range multiple, dug in enemy tanks in ambush positions. The Task Force reached its final objective 28 February 1991 with a push which continued the destruction of enemy armored vehicles. During the entire ground campaign, involving their attack through Iraq into Kuwait, Task Force 1-41 travelled over 200 Kilometers in 72 hours and destroyed 65 armored vehicles and 10 artillery pieces, while capturing over 300 enemy prisoners. |
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[[File:DS1991.jpg|thumb|4/3 FA Battalion conducts artillery strikes on Iraqi positions during the 1st Gulf War. 4/3 FA was the primary fire support battalion for Task Force 1-41.]] |
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==Cultural References== |
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* ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' and [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3|3]] includes a top secret joint operations task force named "Task Force 141." |
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==References== |
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*http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/vua_citations.html |
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*{{Cite book|first=Stephen A.| last=Bourque |
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|title= Jayhawk! The 7th Corps in the Persian Gulf War |publisher = Center of Military History, United States Army|date=2001|lccn = 2001028533|OCLC=51313637}} |
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*https://www.youtube.com/v/wI6Xpn-Cp24 |
Revision as of 12:47, 24 December 2014
Task Force 1-41 was the name of a Task Force which participated in the 1st Gulf war in 1991. It was the spearhead of the VII Corps main attack. Pronounced Task Force One Four One it was also known as Task Force Iron. It consisted primarily of units from the U.S. Army's 2nd Armored Division(FWD) out of Garlstedt, Germany. It also included the British 1st Armoured Division now known as 1st (United Kingdom) Division. U.S. Army Special Forces were also assigned to Task Force 1-41. Task Force 1-41 did the initial breach of Iraqi defensive entrenchments prior to the main offensive known as Desert Storm. Task Force 1-41 was the first coalition unit to breach the Saudi Arabian border and the first coalition ground force to record a confirmed kill in Iraqi territory. It participated in the Battle of 73 Easting and the Battle of Norfolk. Task Force 1-41 was responsible for destroying the Iraqi 18th Mechanized and 9th Armored Brigades of the Republican Guard Tawakalna Mechanized Infantry Division and the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division. The Task Force also assisted the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division in defeating the 37th Brigade of the 12th Iraqi Armored Division which had set up defensive positions west of the IPSA Pipeline Road. Task Force 1-41 earned a Valorous Unit award for its efforts.
Valorous Unit Award Citation
For extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. Task Force 1-41 was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on 15 February 1991 and conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on 17 February 1991. The Task Force was part of the VII Corps main attack beginning 24 February 1991 as it conducted a forward passage through 1st Infantry Division elements and began a mission to clear a zone which again resulted in enemy contact. On 26 February, following a 60 kilometer road march, the Task Force immediately engaged in ground combat with armored and dismounted enemy of brigade size. For six hours it was involved in continuous combat with a tenacious and determined enemy occupying extremely well prepared and heavily fortified bunkers. Task Force infantry elements dismounted and engaged the enemy in numerous short range fire fights while methodically clearing the extensive bunker complex. By morning the Task Force had systematically reduced the entrenched enemy positions in zone. Continuing as part of the VII Corps attack the Task Force travelled 85 kilometers in less than 24 hours while engaging at short range multiple, dug in enemy tanks in ambush positions. The Task Force reached its final objective 28 February 1991 with a push which continued the destruction of enemy armored vehicles. During the entire ground campaign, involving their attack through Iraq into Kuwait, Task Force 1-41 travelled over 200 Kilometers in 72 hours and destroyed 65 armored vehicles and 10 artillery pieces, while capturing over 300 enemy prisoners.
Cultural References
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and 3 includes a top secret joint operations task force named "Task Force 141."
References
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/vua_citations.html
- Bourque, Stephen A. (2001). Jayhawk! The 7th Corps in the Persian Gulf War. Center of Military History, United States Army. LCCN 2001028533. OCLC 51313637.
- https://www.youtube.com/v/wI6Xpn-Cp24