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Originally Posted by Zemco
ARG 1 - a marine division will be airlifted to the eastern approaches as a blocking force. A marine amphibious brigade will establish and secure a beach-head to bring their armor, artillery and air defense ashore.
ARG 2 - a marine division will be airlifted to secure the only 2 bridges crossing the Karun River. The MAB will land and secure the port facilities.
Army Group - 5 brigade combat teams will race across the border to link up with the marine division and begin river crossing operations.
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1. What air assets can airlift 2 Marine Divisions? The largest deep air assault operation to date has been a brigade. You want to air assault a force 6x larger that has fewer organic rotary wing lift assets?
2. 5 BCTs is not an Army Group. You've just described a reinforced division, which is three echelons below an Army Group.
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Last edited by Shek : 05-02-2008 at 20:47 PM.
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