Battle of 73 Easting
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The Battle of 73 Easting was fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between Coalition armored forces and Iraqi armored forces. It was named for a UTM north–south coordinate line that was used as a phase line by Coalition forces to measure their progress through the desert. The battle was later described by Lt. John Mecca, a participant, as "the last great tank battle of the 20th century." This battle took place several hours after another, smaller, tank battle at Al Busayyah.
1991
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United States, United Kingdom, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Ba'athist Iraq, Salah Aboud Mahmoud, Frederick M. Franks, Jr., H. R. McMaster, Iraq, 
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Location: 29.5447, 46.6258, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1991-02-26T00:00:00Z
1991-02-27T00:00:00Z
1991 Battle of 73 Easting
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1991 | Battle of 73 Easting | United States, United Kingdom, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Ba'athist Iraq, Salah Aboud Mahmoud, Frederick M. Franks, Jr., H. R. McMaster, battle | Wikidata |