The Battle of 73 Easting Iraq 26 February 1991 by David Pentland Two days into Operation Desert Storm (G+2), and the allied VII Corps had wheeled through southern Iraq towards the Kuwait border. In the Center of the advance were the men and tanks of the US 3rd Armored Division and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment supported by the 1st Infantry Division. The greatest glory though went to the 2nd Cavalry, who after an initial encounter with 10 Iraqi T-72 tanks all of which were destroyed near longitudinal line 60 (Easting 60), moved on until the bulk of the battle occurred at 73 Easting. Despite having to fight in almost zero visibility due to dust storms and nightfall, the regiments M2A2, M3A2 Bradleys and the M1A1 Abrams, decimated the opposing elements of the Iraqi crack Tawakalna Republican Guard Division and the 12th Armored Division. Their success was followed up by the 1st Infantry Division who carried on the attack to take Objective Norfolk the following morning and by the 3rd AD to the north who engaged and destroyed the remaining elements of the two Iraqi divisions. Print Size: 28" x 19" 1150 S/N Prints: S/N Price: $140.00[Order] [Checkout] Copyright © 2003 Military Art G allery