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Battle of 73 Easting

Battle of 73 Easting was a battle fought on 26 February 1991 at Iraq; it lasted 1 day. 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.
Fought26 February 1991lasted 1 day
WhereIraq29.545N, 46.626E
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsUnited States; United KingdomagainstBa'athist Iraq
Part ofGulf War1990 to 1991

Where it sits in the Gulf War

Operation Friction, 1990Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Operation Desert Shield, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Operation Alfil, 1990Operation Desert Farewell, 19911991 Iraqi missile attacks against Israel, 1991Gulf War air campaign, 1991Iraqi rocket attacks on Saudi Arabia, 1991Attack on Ras Tanura, 1991Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Amiriyah shelter bombing, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Liberation of Kuwait Campaign, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991
28 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 February 1991
to 27 February 1991
PlaceIraq
29.545N, 46.626E
KindBattle, Cold War
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
Commanders
Battle of 73 EastingBattle of 73 EastingBattle of Wadi Al-BatinBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Medina RidgeBattle of Al BusayyahBattle of the BridgesBattle of Wadi Al-BatinBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Medina RidgeBattle of Al BusayyahBattle of the BridgesBasraAbadanHafar al BatinAz AubayrAl AhmadiHawalli100 km29.545N, 46.626E
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Battle of 73 Easting is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 206 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.