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Originally Posted by HorseSoldier
If I recall correctly, no one from European based units took their Echo companies with them to the desert for the '91 war. Does anyone know if 24th ID and other units from CONUS brought them?
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1st Cavalry brought their Echo companies, they were theater reserve and not released until late in the ground fighting.
1st Infantry Division brought theirs, they were the breaching force and did make more use of their M-901s, but there are a lot of reports of stuck ITVs as well as issues with sand contamination of the hammerheads themselves.
24th Infantry also brought their Echo companies and reported mobility issues with the M-901s. There is a story that so bad was the problem that the brigade commanders, "grouped" the M-901s and had them follow along as best as possible or escort supply convoys forward.
Offically, the Army reported that the M-901 worked well and that there were no troop compliants...