Battle of 73 Easting
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The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive tank battle fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between British-American armoured forces and those of the Iraqi Republican Guard. The battle took place about 50 miles east of, and several hours after the Battle of Al Busayyah. It was named for a UTM north-south coordinate line in the featureless desert that was used as a phase line to measure progress of the offensive. The main U.S. unit in the battle was the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, mainly a reconnaissance element of VII Corps. The corps's vanguard also included the American 3rd…mehr

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The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive tank battle fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between British-American armoured forces and those of the Iraqi Republican Guard. The battle took place about 50 miles east of, and several hours after the Battle of Al Busayyah. It was named for a UTM north-south coordinate line in the featureless desert that was used as a phase line to measure progress of the offensive. The main U.S. unit in the battle was the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, mainly a reconnaissance element of VII Corps. The corps's vanguard also included the American 3rd Armored Division and 1st Infantry Division, and the British 1st Armoured Division.