Gulf '91, Day 1: French attack*
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Date: February 24, 1991*                     
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Battle Location: as-Salman, Iraq*
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Battle Type: French assault versus Iraq defend*
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Design by:  The Camo Workshop*
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Scenario description: The Coalition's ground war against Iraq began on February 24, 1991.  In the extreme west lay General Luck's XVIII Airborne Corps consisting of the U.S. 82d Airborne Division and the French 6th Light Armored Division.  The French troops under the command of Brigadier General Bernard Janvier and supported by the U.S. 18th Field Artillery Brigade, were tasked with advancing north to the town of as-Salman in order to seize the vitally important Highway 8.  Waiting in the vicinity was the Iraqi 45th Infantry Division supported by armor.*
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Note: This scenario is designed to be played with the human player as the French against an Iraqi AI.*
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Source:  Scales, "Certain Victory - The U.S. Army in the Gulf War", p. 216-17. 

 





