Order of battle of the Gulf War ground campaign

Ground troop movements 24–28 February 1991 during Operation Desert Storm.

This is the order of battle for the ground campaign in the Gulf War between Coalition Forces^[1] and Iraqi Forces^[2] between 24–28 February 1991. The order that they are listed in are from west to east. Iraqi units that were not in the Kuwaiti Theater of Operations are exclude from this list. Some Iraqi divisions remained un-identified by American intelligence and a number of the details of the Iraqi order of battle are in dispute among various authoritative sources.

ARCENT (U.S. Third Army)

LTG John J. Yeosock

XVIII Airborne Corps^[3]

LTG Gary E. Luck

6th (FR) Light Armoured Division

Gen. Michel Roquejoffre

Command Post Green (PC Vert)

4th Dragoon Regiment (AMX-30)

3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (VAB)

1st Sqdn, 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (ERC 90)

Command Post Red (PC Rouge)

1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (AMX 10 RC)

1er Régiment de Spahis Marocains (AMX 10 RC)

2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (VAB)

3rd Sqdn, 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (ERC 90)

11th Marine Artillery Regiment (155T)

82nd Airborne Division

MG James H. Johnson

1st Brigade

1st BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

2nd BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

3rd BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

3rd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)

2nd Brigade

1st BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

2nd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

3rd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

2nd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)

3rd Brigade

1st BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

2nd BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

3rd BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)

1st BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)

101st Airborne Division (Air Aslt)

MG J. H. Binford Peay III

1st Brigade

1st BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

2nd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

3rd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt) – Sent to 2nd BDE on 27 Feb 91

2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)

2nd Brigade

1st BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt) – With 1st BDE until 27 Feb 91

3rd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

1st BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)

3rd Brigade

1st BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

2nd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

3rd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)

3rd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)

24th Infantry Division (Mech)

MG Barry McCaffrey

1st Brigade

4th BN, 64th Armor Regiment

2nd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

3rd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

1st BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Brigade

1st BN, 64th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 69th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

3rd BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

197th Infantry Brigade (Mech) – Acting 3rd Brigade

2nd BN, 69th Armor Regiment

1st BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

4th BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment(155SP)

Corps Assets

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

20th Engineer Brigade (Abn)^[4]

36th Engineer Group – Supported 24th Inf Div

5th Engineer Battalion (CBT)

20th Engineer Battalion (CBT)

92nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

299th Engineer Battalion (CBT)

265th Engineer Group GA ARNG – Supported 24th Inf Div

27th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(Abn)

37th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(Abn)

62nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

937th Engineer Group – Supported 6th Lt Armor Div

46th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

52nd Engineer Battalion

844th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

18th Field Artillery Brigade (Abn) – Supported 6th LAD and 2nd BDE, 82nd ABN

3rd BN, 8th Field Artillery Regiment (155T)

5th BN, 8th Field Artillery Regiment (155T)

6th BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)

1st BN, 39th Field Artillery Regiment (155T) (ABN)

1st BN, 201st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP) WV ARNG

196th Field Artillery Brigade TN ARNG

1st BN, 181st Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) TN ARNG

1st BN, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) KY ARNG

212th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 24th Inf Div

2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (203SP)

3rd BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)

1st Corps Support Command (Abn)

46th Corps Support Group (Abn)

101st Corps Support Group

171st Corps Support Group USAR

507th Corps Support Group

44th Medical Brigade (Abn)^[5]

1st Medical Group

2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

5th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

10th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

28th Combat Support Hospital

41st Combat Support Hospital

46th Combat Support Hospital

47th Combat Support Hospital

62nd Medical Group

15th Evacuation Hospital

44th Evacuation Hospital USAR

86th Evacuation Hospital

93rd Evacuation Hospital

109th Evacuation Hospital AL ARNG

16th Military Police Brigade (Abn)^[6]

160th Military Police Battalion

503rd Military Police Battalion (ABN)

519th Military Police Battalion

759th Military Police Battalion

35th Signal Brigade (Abn)^[7]

25th Signal Battalion

50th Signal Battalion

327th Signal Battalion

426th Signal Battalion

525th Military Intelligence Brigade (Abn)^[8]

15th Military Intelligence Battalion

319th Military Intelligence Battalion

337th Military Intelligence Battalion

519th Military Intelligence Battalion

VII Corps^[9]

LTG Frederick M. Franks, Jr.

1st Armored Division

MG Ronald H. Griffith

3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech) – Acting 1st Brigade

4th BN, 66th Armor Regiment

1st BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

4th BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Brigade

1st BN, 35th Armor Regiment

2nd BN, 70th Armor Regiment

4th BN, 70th Armor Regiment

6th BN, 6th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 1st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

3rd Brigade

3rd BN, 35th Armor Regiment

1st BN, 37th Armor Regiment

7th BN, 6th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

3rd Armored Division

MG Paul E. Funk

1st Brigade

4th BN, 32nd Armor Regiment

4th BN, 34th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)

5th BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)

3rd BN, 1st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Brigade

4th BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

3rd BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)

4th BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)

4th BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

3rd Brigade

5th BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 67th Armor Regiment

4th BN, 67th Armor Regiment

2nd BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

1st Infantry Division (Mech)

MG Thomas Rhame

1st Brigade

5th BN, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

1st BN, 34th Armor Regiment

2nd BN, 34th Armor Regiment

1st Bn, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Brigade

2nd BN, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech)

3rd BN, 37th Armor Regiment

4th BN, 37th Armor Regiment

4th Bn, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

3rd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division – Acting 3rd Brigade

1st BN, 41st Infantry Regiment (Mech)

2nd BN, 66th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 66th Armor Regiment

4th Bn, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

1st (UK) Armoured Division^[10]

Maj Gen Rupert Smith

4th Armoured Brigade

Brig. Christopher Hammerbeck

14th/20th King's Hussars & squadron of Life Guards ("Type 57" Armoured Regiment with Challenger 1)

1st Bn, Royal Scots (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)

3rd Bn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)

2nd Field Regiment RA (M109 155mm SPG)

23 Engineer Regiment (Centurion 165 AVRE)

7th Armoured Brigade

Brig. Patrick Cordingley

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards & troops of 17th/21st Lancers (Type 57, Challenger)

Queen's Royal Irish Hussars (Type 57, Challenger)

1st Bn, Staffordshire Regiment (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)

40th Field Regiment RA (155mm SPG)

21 Engineer Regiment (Centurion 165 AVRE)

Divisional Artillery Group

Armoured Reconnaisance unit

16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers (FV107 Scimitar/FV102 Striker]])

32nd Heavy Regiment RA ("Depth Fire Regiment" 203mm SP)

39th Heavy Regiment RA ("Depth Fire Regiment" MLRS)

26th Field Regiment RA (155SP)

12th Air Defence Regiment RA (Tracked Rapier)

Divisional troops

Queen's Dragoon Guards ("Medium Armoured Reconnaissance" with Scimitar, Spartan, Striker)

1st Cavalry Division(-) Missing 3rd Brigade

MG John H. Tilelli, Jr.

1st Brigade

3rd BN, 32nd Armor Regiment

2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)

2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)

1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Brigade

1st BN, 32nd Armor Regiment

1st BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)

1st BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)

3rd BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

Corps Assets

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

7th Engineer Brigade^[11]

109th Engineer Group SD ARNG – Supported VII Corp

9th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)

527th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY) LA ARNG

176th Engineer Group VA ARNG – Supported 1st Inf Div

19th Engineer Battalion (Corps CBT)

54th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)

82nd Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)

92nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

565th Engineer Battalion

649th Engineer Battalion (TOPO)

926th Engineer Group USAR – Supported 1st Arm Div

249th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)

317th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)

588th Engineer Battalion (CORPS CBT)

42nd Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 1st Inf Div, 3rd Armd Div

3rd BN, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

1st BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)

2nd BN, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

75th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 1st Inf Div, 1st Armd Div

1st BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

5th BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (203SP)

1st BN, 158th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS) OK ARNG

142nd Field Artillery Brigade AR ARNG – Supported 1st Inf Div, 1st UK Armd Div

1st BN, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) AR ARNG

2nd BN, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) AR ARNG

210th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 2nd ACR, 1st Inf Div

3rd BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

6th BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

2nd Corps Support Command^[12]

7th Corps Support Group

6th Transportation Battalion

71st Maintenance Battalion

87th Maintenance Battalion

213th Support Battalion

16th Corps Support Group

13th Support Battalion

181st Transportation Battalion

300th Service & Support Battalion

30th Corps Support Group NC ARNG

136th Quartermaster Battalion

690th Maintenance Battalion

43rd Corps Support Group

68th Transportation Battalion

169th Maintenance Battalion

544th Maintenance Battalion

553rd Service & Support Battalion

159th Corps Support Group USAR

286th Service & Support Battalion

332nd Medical Brigade USAR^[13]

127th Medical Group AL ARNG

31st Combat Support Hospital

128th Combat Support Hospital

377th Combat Support Hospital USAR

403rd Combat Support Hospital USAR

341st Medical Group USAR

159th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital LA ARNG

475th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital KY ARNG

807th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital USAR

912th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital USAR

345th Combat Support Hospital USAR – Converted to a MASH in January

Task Forces Evac (Provisional)

12th Evacuation Hospital

13th Evacuation Hospital WI ARNG

148th Evacuation Hospital AR ARNG

312th Evacuation Hospital USAR

410th Evacuation Hospital USAR

14th Military Police Brigade^[14]

93rd Military Police Battalion

95th Military Police Battalion

118th Military Police Battalion RI ARNG

372nd Military Police Battalion DC ARNG

793rd Military Police Battalion

93rd Signal Brigade

207th Military Intelligence Brigade

2nd Military Intelligence Battalion

307th Military Intelligence Battalion

511th Military Intelligence Battalion

Joint Forces Command North^[15]

Egyptian II Corp

4th Armored Division

3rd Mechanized Infantry Division

Task Forces Khalid

Forces Muthana

Saudi 20th Mechanized Brigade

Kuwaiti 35th Mechanized Brigade

Forces Saad

Saudi 45th Armored Brigade

Kuwaiti 15th Infantry Brigade

Syrian 9th Armored Division

Syrian 45th Commando Brigade

I Marine Expeditionary Force (MARCENT)^[16]

LTG Walter E. Boomer

2nd Marine Division (Reinforced)

1st Brigade, 2nd Armored Division (Army)

1st BN, 67th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 67th Armor Regiment

3rd BN, 41tst Infantry Regiment (Mech)

1st BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)

6th Marine Regiment

2nd BN, 2nd Marine Regiment

1st BN, 6th Marine Regiment

3rd BN, 6th Marine Regiment

8th Marine Regiment

2nd BN, 4th Marine Regiment

1st BN, 8th Marine Regiment

3rd BN, 23rd Marine Regiment

10th Marine Regiment

2nd BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155T)

3rd BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155T)

5th BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155SP/203SP)

2nd BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)

1st Marine Division (Reinforced)

1st Marine Regiment (TF Papa Bear)

1st BN, 1st Marine Regiment

3rd BN, 9th Marine Regiment

1st Tank Battalion

3rd Marine Regiment (TF Taro)

1st BN, 3rd Marine Regiment

2nd BN, 3rd Marine Regiment

3rd BN, 3rd Marine Regiment

4th Marine Regiment (TF Grizzly)

2nd BN, 7th Marine Regiment

3rd BN, 7th Marine Regiment

7th Marine Regiment (TF Ripper)

1st BN, 5th Marine Regiment

1st BN, 7th Marine Regiment

11th Marine Regiment (TF King)

1st BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)

3rd BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)

5th BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T/155SP/203SP)

1st BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)

3rd BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)

Joint Forces Command East

Gen. Khalid bin Sultan

Saudi 10th Mechanized Brigade

North Omani Brigade (reinforced)

United Arab Emirates Mechanized Battalion

Task Force "Othman"

Royal Saudi 8th Mechanized Brigade

Kuwaiti "Al Fatah" Brigade

Kuwaiti 2/5 Mechanized Battalion

Bahraini Motorized Infantry Company

Task Force "Abu Bakr"

2nd Brigade, Saudi National Guard

Task Force "Tariq"

Royal Saudi Marine Battalion

Moroccan 6th Mechanized Battalion

Senegalese 1st Infantry Battalion

Iraqi Forces

Saddam Hussein

VII Corps

25th Infantry Division

27th Infantry Division

28th Infantry Division

48th Infantry Division

Second line

12th Armored Division

26th Infantry Division

31st Infantry Division

47th Infantry Division

IV Corps

Maj. Gen. Yaiyd Khalel Zaki

16th Infantry Division

20th Infantry Division

30th Infantry Division

34th Infantry Division

36th Infantry Division

Second line

1st Mechanized Division

34th Armored Brigade

1st and 27th Mechanized Brigades

6th Armored Division

21st Infantry Division

III Corps

Maj. Gen. Salah Aboud Mahmoud

7th Infantry Division

8th Infantry Division

11th Infantry Division

14th Infantry Division

15th Infantry Division

18th Infantry Division

19th Infantry Division

29th Infantry Division

Second line

3rd Armored Division

6th and 12th Armoured Brigades

8th Mechanised Brigade

5th Mechanized Division

15th and 20th Mechanised Brigades

26th Armoured Brigade

35th Infantry Division

II Corps

Positioned around northern Kuwait

2nd Infantry Division

37th Infantry Division

Infantry Division

Second line

51st Mechanized Division

Reserve

Republican Guard Forces Command

Lt. Gen. Ayad Futayih al-Rawi

1st Republican Guard Corps

1st Armored Division "Hammurabi"

17th and 18th Armored Brigades

8th and 9th Mechanized Brigades

2nd Armored Division "Al-Medina"

2nd and 10th Armored Brigades

14th Mechanized Brigade

3rd Mechanized Division "Tawakalna"

9th Armored Brigade

18th and 29th Mechanized Brigades

4th Motorized Division "Al-Faw"

8th Infantry Division "As Saiqa" (special forces)

2nd Republican Guard Corps

5th Mechanized Division "Baghdad"

4th, 5th and 6th Motorized Brigades

6th Mechanized Division "Nebuchadnezzar"

19th, 22nd and 23rd Motorized Brigades

7th Motorized Division "Adnan"

21st Armored Brigade

11th and 12th Motorized Brigades

IX Corps

10th Armored Division

17th Armored Division

52nd Armored Division

45th Infantry Division

49th Infantry Division

? Infantry Division

Notes

1. ^ http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/usa/desertstorm1991.html
2. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/orbat-ground-91.htm
3. ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwob18corps.html
4. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/ENG/0020ENG_BDE.htm
5. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MED/0044MED_BDE.htm
6. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MP/0016MP_BDE.htm
7. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/SIG/0035SIG_BDE.htm
8. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MI/0525MI_BDE.htm
9. ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwob7corps.html
10. ^ British Ground Force in the Gulf War, 1990–91 orbat.com
11. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/ENG/0007ENG_BDE.htm
12. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/SPT/0002COSCOM.htm
13. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MED/0332MED_BDE.htm
14. ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MP/0014MP_BDE.htm
15. ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwobjfg.html
16. ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwobmarine.html

References

• Thomas D. Dinackus "Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm" 2000 ISBN 1-55571-493-5

External links

• British Ground Force in the Gulf War, 1990–91