This disposition gave the French commander greater autonomy, and also lessened the likelihood of encountering Iraqi T-72s, which were superior both to the AMX-10RCs and the AMX-30B2s.
Ovakav razmještaj je dao francuskim zapovjednicima veću samostalnost a i smanjena je mogućnost vjerojatnosti nailaska na iračke T-72, koji su bili superiorni nad AMX-10RC i AMX-30B2 vozilima.