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HQs, 4/32 Armor

I. CREW REACTION—SHUT OFF MAIN POWER, POSTION TURRET 90 DEGREES TO LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF VEHICLES, ETC.: The driver felt the vehicle shudder and the engine stall out. He opened his hatch, crawled out, and helped the wounded gunner. The driver returned in a few minutes and turned off the master battery. The vehicle commander was killed. Remaining crew members who were wounded exited though the rear personnel door.

J. CASUALTY DATA—WOUNDED, KILLED: Vehicle commander, killed while sitting in his turret seat. Gunner: wounded by —secondary explosions and spall while sitting in his turret seat. Observer: died of wounds received while sitting in left front seat. Loader: wounded while attempting to open the top hatch in order to reload TOW.

K. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF VULNERABILITY REDUCTION FEATURES WORKING AS DESIGNED (FIRE SUPPRESSION, BLAST PANELS, AMMO COMPARTMENT DOORS, SPALL LINERS, ETC): No comment.

L. MATERIAL DEFICIENCIES: None

M. SOLDIER PERFORMANCE FACTORS, E.G. HOW LONG HAS THE CREW OR UNIT BEEN IN CONTACT OR ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS, AND PARTICULAR STRESS CONDITIONS: The task force has been in continuous operations for 12 hours, and this was the first direct fire contact with enemy forces.

N. NAME OF POC WHO CAN ELABORATE ON COMPILESCOMPILED [sic] RESULTS: LTC John F. Kalb, (ETS) 346-7204/7205.