The battle of the 73 easting by tiffani howard on prezi. As with many of the engagements in world war i, it was the intensity and significance of the fighting that made 73 easting worthy of identification as. Recreating the battle of 73 easting in a constructive. Leadership during the gulf war in 1991 he was a captain commanding eagle troop of the 2nd armored cavalry regiment at the battle of 73 easting. With no nearby town or river to lend its name to the battle, it was named after the. Excellent cgi recreation plus interviews with former combatants. The tank battle that came to define the early career of trump. Mar 11, 2016 twentyfive years ago, the battle of 73 easting pit just part of the u. Krause, col michael, us army center of military history, 2 may 1991.
Mcmaster, the new appointee to the position of national security adviser. The great tank battle of 73 easting kindle edition by macgregor, douglas. Zirkle dtic novi12,1992 september 1992 n 2 9 approved for public release. The battle of 73 easting and the movement to contact south of the battle brought the regiments covering force mission for vii corps to its conclusion. The battle of 73 easting was a decisive tank battle fought on 26 february 1991, during the gulf war, between united states armored forces of the vii corps and those of the iraqi republican guard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading warriors rage. In just 23 minutes e troop destroyed approximately 50 t72s, 25 armored personnel carriers, 40 trucks and numerous other vehicles, without suffering any casualties. The battle of 73 easting was fought on 26 february 1991, during the persian gulf war, between the armoured forces of the united states as well as the 1st armoured division of the united kingdom and those of the iraqi republican guard and its tawakalna division. The battle of 73 easting erupted about halfway through the brief land phase of the gulf war. Draft report the battle of 73 easting, 26 february 1991, a historical introduction to a simulation. Twentyfive years ago, the battle of 73 easting pit just part of the u. Those interested in armored warfare history may remember him as one of the participants of the battle of 73 easting during the 1991 gulf war it was late afternoon on feb.
The battle of 73 easting was a decisive tank battle fought on 26 february 1991, during the gulf war, between americanbritish armored forces and those of the iraqi republican guard. The battle took place about 60 miles 97 km east of and 18 hours after the battle of al busayyah, and several kilometers east of the battle of 73 easting, which had ended just two hours earlier. Beauregard street, alexandria virginia 223 111772 92. Mcmasters tank battle in iraq may shape advice in new role. American armored forces had entered iraq and pivoted to unhinge the enemys defenses inside kuwait. Feb 21, 2017 known as the battle of 73 easting, after the northtosouth running map line it occurred on in iraq, the persian gulf war clash on feb. Armys 2nd armored cavalry regiment against saddam husseins elite iraqi republican guard. Battle generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. Individual and unit experiences in the same battle often vary widely. By captain horo mcmaster eagle troop, second squadron.
On 26 february 1991, cavalry troops of cougar squadron, the 2nd squadron of the 2nd armored cavalry regiment, charged out of a sandstorm during operation desert storm and caught iraqs republican guard corps in the open desert along the northsouth grid line of a military map referred to as the 73 easting. The battle took place several hours after the battle of al busayyah. The battle of 73 easting was the first salvo in the last major tank battle of the cold war, indeed, what turned out to be the largest tank battle since the battle of kursk in july 1943. The battle of norfolk is named for objective norfolk, an area that encompassed the intersection of the ipsa pipeline road and several desert trails. Story and photos by vince crawley, middle east bureau.
It was part of a wider line of fighting spread across the iraqi desert. The first gulf war began on january 17, 1991, when coalition forces, led by the united states, began an air campaign against iraq. It was named for a utm northsouth coordinate line an easting, measured in kilometers and readable on gps. When president donald trump announced the selection of lt. Tanks drove around the antitank mines and bradleys and other vehicles followed in their tracks. Battle of 73 easting wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The battle of 73 easting was recreated using vt maks vrforces constructive combat model. Facing them was what appeared to be a welltrained and well prepared enemy the elite republican guard. Modern armor scenario eagle troop at the battle of. Prepare for the human and psychological dimension of close combat. Department of special collections and university archives language of material. During the battle of 73 easting, mcmaster faced a capable foe in the enemy commander, known as major mohammed, a graduate from the u.
Armored cavalry engagement against a force superior. It was named for a utm northsouth coordinate line an easting, measured in kilometers and readable on gps receivers in the featureless desert that was used as a phase line to measure. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In august 1990 saddam hussein, had invaded and occupied the sovereign nation of kuwait. It was named for a utm northsouth coordinate line an easting, measured in kilometers and readable on gps receivers in the. Battle of 73 easting by captain horo mcmaster eagle troop, second squadron, second armored cavalry regiment during the war with iraq on february 26,1991 donovan research llbw fort donovan bennjng research a 31905 ubrai. Cavalry, and i observed firsthand his outstanding leadership qualities at the battle of 73 easting, in which mcmasters nine tanks and 12 bradley fighting vehicles utterly destroyed an iraqi republican guard armored brigade. During the operation the regiment covered the advance of three different u. It was named for a utm northsouth coordinate line an easting, measured in kilometers and readable on. The tactics that army units use to fight future battles will vary considerably from those employed in desert storm. The battle of 73 easting battleswarm blog 26 feb 2020 lawrence person posted on 02272020 3.
Battle of 73 easting, gulf war simulation project papers. The great tank battle of 73 easting, retired colonel douglas a. February 26, 1991 introduction two days into the coalition ground war in kuwait and iraq, phase iv of operation desert storm, the armour of third armys vii corps attacked iraqs republican guard and other armour brigades in a series of battles, fortyone hours in duration, commencing with the battle at 73 easting. Burns, 2cr public affairs journalists march 15, 2016. Mcmasters fire support officer in eagle troop, 2nd u. Twenty nine years ago today, on february 26, 1991, units of the american second armored cavalry regiment engaged the armor of the iraqi republican guard tawakalna division in the battle of 73 easting. Here is another document with a map of the locations of the defenders and the attackers. Introduction two days into the coalition ground war in kuwait and iraq, phase iv of operation desert storm, the armour of third armys vii corps attacked iraqs republican guard and other armour brigades in a series of battles, fortyone hours in duration, that commenced with the battle at 73 easting. The battle took place in featureless terrain around the iraqkuwait border. Archived from the original pdf on 21 december 2016. Before engaging in combat, i often wondered what an armored battle would be like so i could better prepare our. Oct 07, 2015 the battle of 73 easting was the first salvo in the last major tank battle of the cold war, indeed, what turned out to be the largest tank battle since the battle of kursk in july 1943. The battle of 73 easting was fought during operation desert storm and is considered one of the great tank battles of the 20th century. Government during the war with iraq, i had the privilege of commanding the fine soldiers of eagle troop, second squadron, second armored cavalry regiment.
During that battle, though significantly outnumbered and encountering the enemy by surprise as mcmasters lead tank crested a dip in the terrain, the nine tanks of eagle troop destroyed over eighty iraqi republican guard tanks and other vehicles. A detailed order of battle is included in this document on pages 10 and 11 which includes the mortars and fistv pdf link. The battle of 73 easting was one of many fights in desert storm. The battle of 73 easting the mother of all battles. Known as the battle of 73 easting, after the northtosouth running map line it occurred on in iraq, the persian gulf war clash on feb. Maps battle of 73 easting the gulf war frontline pbs. Oct 07, 2015 tank tactics at the battle of 73 rd easting. Taken by surprise, the defending iraqi armor brigade was swept. Jan 30, 2015 video created in the early 1990s to show how simulation can be used to document operational events and then conduct what if analysis to revise training and. The tactics that army units use to fight future battles will va. During that battle, though significantly outnumbered and encountering the enemy by surprise as mcmasters lead tank crested a dip in the terrain, the nine tanks of eagle troop destroyed over eighty iraqi republican guard tanks. It was this battle which the simulation project portrayed. A veteran of the battle of 73 easting offers mcmaster some.
During the battle of 73 easting, welltrained american and british troops with m1a1 and challenger 1 main battle tanks defeated iraqis with older t55s, t62s and t72s. The tank battle that came to define the early career of. Recreating the battle of 73 easting in a constructive combat. The battle of norfolk is named for objective norfolk, an area that encompassed the intersection of the ipsa pipeline road and several desert trails and a large iraqi supply depot. The battle of 73 easting a northsouth grid line on the map was one of many fights in desert storm. Armour tactics at the battle of 73 easting, 26 february 1991. The battle of 73 easting what each troop brought to the war what is 73 easting battle lives lost u. The battle was carefully recreated by representing. Cavalry, and i observed firsthand his outstanding leadership qualities at the battle of 73 easting, in which.
The battle of 73 easting was fought on 26 february 1991, during the persian gulf war. Video created in the early 1990s to show how simulation can be used to document operational events and then conduct what if analysis to revise training and. Mcmaster as his new national security advisor, i thought back to my days as a young lieutenant in 1991. The battle of 73 easting was fought on 26 february 1991, during the persian gulf war, between united states armored forces of the vii corps and those of the iraqi republican guard and its tawakalna division. Armour tactics at the battle of 73 easting, 26 february. It was named for a utm northsouth coordinate line an easting, measured in kilometers and readable on gps receivers in the featureless desert that was used as a. Eagle troop and the battle of 73 easting guardia, mike, fred franks foreword on. The visibility was almost zero because of dust storms and nightfall. The 2nd armored cavalry regiment had an initial encounter with ten iraqi tanks which were destroyed near longitudinal line 60 easting 60. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms of service.
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