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OFSRATIONAL INSTRUCTION ) s NUMBER . . . . . . . . 6 ) 2 . PLAN "A" s 3 . PLAN "B"s . .uw. Jo :" , J . L; . r - a . V . . .1 i HEADQUARTERS IST ARMORHD DIVISION A.P .O . 251 0% Postmaster New York City, N.Y . 1 . CC "A" will be prepared to execute with a striking foroe, consisting of purely combat elements of Hq CC "A", 3d Bn, 13 AR (-2 Cos), 1st Bn, 13 AR, 701 TD Bn, lot Bn, 6 Inf and 91 FA Bn, each of the following missione upon receipt of the message "Execute Plan A" or "Execute Plan B" . A counterattack by CC "A" to supplement the efforts of the 26th Armd Brig at THALA. Approach should be made rapidly via the quickest route, and (according to a hasty reconnaissance) must bottleneck through THALA. Further reconnaissance and liaison with the 26 Armd Brig will be made to determine bast . route and direction. Brig Nicholson will take over command of bath forces inthe _ event of such commitment of CC "A" A counterattack by CC "A" to supplement the efforts of CC "Bu in the :'._,';' vicinity of DJ HAINRA . The approach should be made rapidly via the quickest . . . ; > route: Reconnaissance and liaison with CG, CC "B"- will be made to determine-'b l route and direction of attack . This action, if ordered, will by coordinated-by,m , 91 Ct, l AD . _ . . Zs ' 4.enmy Th eeituationty s mieve ro?tare that a reezufar oemont of a defnsi ; line .(plaoing tanks in hull domn firing positions) be effected, rather than ._ : : . a counterattack . Such action will be additionally contemplated by aommandsrs_-~`¬ concerned . - - -- WARD Major General, U.S . <strong>Army</strong> Commanding, 23 February 1943 . m N
Field Order : Dictated . by General Harmon, 1640 hrs ., February 24, 1943 . Howze Plan will be executed 0630 hrs ., tomorrovi, 25 February, 1943 . The limit of artillery fire to the left for the 1st Armored Division and to the right for the 6th Armored Division will be the wadi that goes through Kasserine Pass . Artillery fire to the left of the wadi only on call from the 6th Armored Division . The 1st Armored Division will send an artillery liaison officer with radio to THALA AT once to report to the Commanding General, 6th Armored Division . Attack must be made on time . High ground over-looking the Pass tidll be the objective of both Divisions . Corps artillery will flzrr_ish . supporting fires to be coordinated by Force Commander and artillery officer, II Corps . Air support will be furnished by Corps . When position is captured the high ground over-looking the Pass will be organized for defense by the combat team from the 1st Infantry Division making the attack . The attack will be made primarily by infantry and supporting artillery. The artillery of the 9th Division under Gen . Irwin is attached to the 6th Armored Division for the attack . These battalions will be in the British sector under their control but supporting fire for the American force may be called for through the artillery liaison officer with the 6th Armored Division . Reeonnaissanoe after the Pass is captured and the mines cleared will be pushed by the 1st Armored Division to Kasserine then south to Feriana . Recoxnaissanoe .from 6th Armored Division will be pushed' through Kasserine north to
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the conference at-7212 Gen .Ziegler
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The army intends to continue the at
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position and the defense of the Mar
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drawal to the position in the pass
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of constant flanking threat. For a
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