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I hope we have more than one column from the south. One involves Karbala Gap. 7th armored Marines were discussed as being east of the Tigris, and either the 3rd ID or 7th Cav could be east of the Euphrates.

North and west fronts are active as well.

Some notes -

The 3/7th Cavalry is a very small unit - just the recon element of the 3rd Infantry. They have only about 20 M1 tanks - plus about 30 Bradleys and some helicopters. Wherever they are going, they are only a small part of a much larger force.

I think it is definitely likely that there are columns advancing on both sides of the Euphrates. It is not clear whether all of the 3rd has crossed at Nasariya. I find it strange that so many units have been driving such long distances pre-Nasariya. They would not have had to drive so long/go so far to get there. The only alternative is a long march through the Western desert, headed for Karbala or Habbaniyah.

The 101st in its long truck move (or parts of the 101st) seems to be following behind the 3rd.

There was a report that the 1st Marines would change front and follow via Nasariya. There seems to be a new divisional headquarters for the Marines coming in, the 2nd Marine Div. There always seemed to be too many Marine battalions deployed for one division HQ.

Other units still not heard from are the brigade of the 82nd and the 172nd Airborne Brigade.

Also there seems to be at least two brigades of National Guard troops unmentioned in all of this.

Very interesting.