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Battle of 73 Easting

Battle of 73 Easting was a battle fought on 26 February 1991 at Iraq. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: Coalition victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 infantry; 200–300 armoured vehicles against 2,500–3,500 infantry; 300–400 armoured vehicles.

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An Iraqi Type 69 main battle tank burns after an attack by the 1st United Kingdom Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm.
An Iraqi Type 69 main battle tank burns after an attack by the 1st United Kingdom Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm.. Uncertain (possibly Tom Johnson Nottingham, UK), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date26 February 1991
PlaceIraq
29.545N, 46.626E
Part ofGulf War (1990 to 1991)
KindBattle, Cold War
ResultCoalition victory
BelligerentsUnited States; United KingdomBa'athist Iraq
CommandersNorman Schwarzkopf; Frederick Franks; Thomas G. Rhame; Rupert SmithSalah Aboud Mahmoud; Saheb Mohammed Alaw; Ahmad Abdullah Saleh; Ayad Futayyih Al-Rawi; Bassil Omar Al-Shalham
Strength4,000 infantry; 200–300 armoured vehicles2,500–3,500 infantry; 300–400 armoured vehicles
Casualties and losses6 killed (2nd ACR); 19 wounded (2nd ACR); 1 M3 Bradley lost to enemy fire600–1,000 killed and wounded; 1,300+ prisoners; 160 tanks; 180 personnel carriers; 12 artillery pieces; 80 wheeled vehicles; Several anti-aircraft artillery systems
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Battle of 73 Easting is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 88 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1402530, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of 73 Easting, revision 1383917049, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.