Battle of Medina Ridge

The Battle of Medina Ridge was a tank battle fought on the 27 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between the U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Luminous Division outside Basra, Iraq. The U.S. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, was another major contributor, leading the attack, while Iraq's Adnan Motorized Division was also a participant. Medina Ridge is the name American troops gave to a low rise, approximately seven miles (11 km) long.

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1991  Wikidata
battle, United States, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Ba'athist Iraq, Frederick M. Franks, Jr., Montgomery Meigs, Iraq, 

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Location: 30.1742, 46.935, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1991	Battle of Medina Ridge	United States, battle, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Ba'athist Iraq, Frederick M. Franks, Jr., Montgomery Meigs	Wikidata