The Desert Jayhawk

Introduction

From LTG Fredrick M. Franks, Jr.

Historical Background

VII Corps in action

Prelude to WAR (events in preparation for the ground war)

The Ground WAR (The 5 day ground operation to free Kuwait)

The aftermath and humanitairian aid

Mop up operations and operations to aid kuwaiti and Iraqi refugees

Combat units

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment "Toujours Pret".

1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides".

3rd Armored Division "Spearhead".

1st Cavalry Division "First Team".

1st Infantry Division (Mech) "The Big Red One".

1st (UK) Armoured Division.

2nd Armored Division (Forward) "Hell On Wheels".

Support units

VII Corps Artillery "Redlegs".

11th Aviation Brigade.

7th Engineer Brigade.

14th Military Police Brigade.

Task Force 8-43.

93rd Signal Brigade.

207th Military Intelligence Brigade.

7th Personnel Group.

2nd Chemical Battalion.

7th Finance Group.

Special Troops Battalion.

2nd COSCOM.

VII Corps National Guard and Reserve Units.

The Desert Jayhawk

The Jayhawk is an authorized, unoffical publiction published annually under the authority of AR 360-81 by the VII Corps Public Affairs Office. Editorial views of the Jayhawk are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army.

The Jayhawk was printed by offset reproduction by Hugo Mattheas GmBH, Stuttgart, Germany. Circulation 147,000.

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Commanding General
LTG Fredrick M. Franks, Jr.
Public Affairs Officer
LTC James W. Gleisberg
PA Supervisor
SGM Martin L. Shupe
Editor
SFC Phillip H. Tegtmeier
Photo Support
VII Corps PAO/TASO
118th PAD, Tenn. ARNG
133rd PAD, Ky. ARNG
Historical Research
MAJ Alan T. Carver
Maps
SFC Phillip H. Tegtmeier

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