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27. Perk<strong>in</strong>s confirmed this via telephone with Colonel Gregory Fontenot US <strong>Army</strong>, Retired, 6 February2004.28. 10th Eng<strong>in</strong>eer Battalion. Memorandum for Record, Subject: Historical Record Keep<strong>in</strong>g, 1 May 2003, 4.29. 3rd ID Consolidated Division History, 37.30. 1-9 FA, 5.31. TF 4-64 AR, “Tusker History, <strong>Operation</strong> <strong>Iraqi</strong> Freedom (19 Mar 03 – 12 April 03),” undated, 22-23.Interest<strong>in</strong>gly <strong>the</strong> 3rd ID assessment report for <strong>the</strong> 31st reports <strong>the</strong> capture of a brigadier general. This report madeits way to CFLCC . It is possible someone else, possibly SOF, might have captured a brigadier general command<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> 23rd Brigade, but <strong>the</strong> Tuskers don’t appear to have made that claim. Whe<strong>the</strong>r a brigadier was captured or not, <strong>the</strong>Tuskers did capture soldiers assigned to <strong>the</strong> 23rd Brigade of <strong>the</strong> Nebuchadnezzar Division, and that is <strong>the</strong> notable<strong>in</strong>telligence garnered here.32. “3rd ID OIF Historical Document,” undated, 8.33. TF 4-64 AR, 22-23.34. 2nd BCT, 3rd ID. See also TF 4-64 AR and 3rd ID “OIF Historical Document, 27 April 2003,” 8.35. “3rd ID Comments on OIF and its Role <strong>in</strong> that War ,” 8.36. Ibid.37. 2nd BCT, 3rd ID, 8.38. 3rd ID “OIF Historical Document.”39. Lieutenant General William Wallace, commander, V Corps, <strong>in</strong>terview by Colonel Timothy Cherry, 14May 2003.40. “OPORD 0303-343 (Cobra II Base Plan), Headquarters, V Corps, Camp VIRGINIA, Kuwait,” 13January 2003.41. Colonel Ben Hodges, commander, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, <strong>in</strong>terview by LieutenantColonel William Connor, US <strong>Army</strong>, Retired, 23 May 2003.42. Capta<strong>in</strong> James A. Page, “The Battle for An Najaf: 30 March – 02 April 2003,” undated, 5.43. Hodges.44. Lieutenant General William Wallace, commander, V Corps (dur<strong>in</strong>g OIF, <strong>in</strong>terview by Colonel GregoryFontenot, US <strong>Army</strong>, Retired, Lieutenant Colonel E. J. Degen, and Major David Tohn, 7 August 2003.45. Major General Dave Petraeus, commander, 101st Airborne Division, <strong>in</strong>terview by Colonel TimothyCherry, 21 May 2003.46. Capta<strong>in</strong> James A. Page, 6. See also 101st Airborne Division decision brief on concept for isolation of AnNajaf, undated, and <strong>in</strong>formation brief<strong>in</strong>g titled “Aviation <strong>Operation</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>Operation</strong> IRAQI FREEDOM,” undated.47. Lieutenant Colonel Marcus DeOliveira, commander, 1 –327 IN, “1-327 IN command brief<strong>in</strong>g,” 24May 2003. Dur<strong>in</strong>g urban operations tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> BCTP’s <strong>Operation</strong>s Group F demonstrated or discussed variousmapp<strong>in</strong>g tools and recommended provid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> means to pr<strong>in</strong>t maps at <strong>the</strong> lowest level possible. All deployed <strong>Army</strong>divisions fielded one or more of <strong>the</strong>se software tools and most bought “plotter pr<strong>in</strong>ters” for at least <strong>the</strong>ir brigades.The 101st purchased plotters for every maneuver battalion.48. Petraeus.49. Lieutenant Colonel Christopher P. Hughes, commander, 2-327 IN, <strong>in</strong>terview by Lieutenant ColonelWilliam Connor, US <strong>Army</strong>, Retired, 23 May 2003.50. Ibid. See also email from Lieutenant Colonel Hughes to Gregory Fontenot 20 October 2003 and<strong>in</strong>terview with Capta<strong>in</strong> Thomas Ehrhart, commander, D 2-327 and Capta<strong>in</strong> Alberto Garnica, commander, HHC 2­327 by Major Pete Kilner, 22 May 2003.51. Hughes. See also email Hughes to Fontenot.52. Ibid.53. Ibid.54. Hodges.55. “101st Airborne Division After-Action Report,” 30 April 2003.56. Capta<strong>in</strong> James A. Page, 12; Hughes.57. “101st Airborne Division After-Action Report,” 30 April 2003, Chapter 1, Brigade Combat Teams.58. Ibid.59. Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Ingram, commander, 2-70 AR, <strong>in</strong>terview by Lieutenant Colonel DavidMann<strong>in</strong>g, 22 May 2003. Colleagues report that Ingram is absolutely calm.60. Ingram.324

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