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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:casualties
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Iraq: 300+ killed, 60+ tanks destroyed
U.S.: 1 killed, 30 wounded
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Salah_Aboud_Mahmoud
gptkb:Peter_J._Boylan
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gptkbp:date
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27 February 1991
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Rumaila
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Medina Ridge
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Iraq
near Basra
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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battle demonstrated effectiveness of U.S. armored tactics
battle demonstrated technological superiority of U.S. forces
Iraqi forces retreated after heavy losses
Iraqi forces suffered heavy casualties
Iraqi forces used hull-down positions
U.S. air support played a key role
U.S. forces advanced under heavy fire
U.S. forces suffered minimal casualties
U.S. forces destroyed large numbers of Iraqi armored vehicles
battle lasted several hours
Iraqi Republican Guard attempted to delay U.S. advance
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Medina Ridge (geographical feature)
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gptkbp:notableUnit
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gptkb:2nd_Brigade,_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:1st_Armored_Division_(U.S.)
gptkb:2nd_Brigade,_1st_Armored_Division
gptkb:2nd_Brigade,_1st_Cavalry_Division
gptkb:3rd_Brigade,_1st_Armored_Division
gptkb:Medina_Division_(Iraq)
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gptkbp:objective
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destroy Iraqi Republican Guard forces
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Gulf_War
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Battle_of_73_Easting
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gptkbp:result
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Decisive U.S. victory
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the largest tank battles of the Gulf War
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gptkbp:type
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tank battle
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gptkbp:weapon
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gptkb:M2_Bradley_IFV
gptkb:M1A1_Abrams_tank
gptkb:AH-64_Apache_helicopter
gptkb:Iraqi_BMP-1
gptkb:Iraqi_BMP-2
gptkb:Iraqi_T-55_tank
gptkb:Iraqi_T-62_tank
gptkb:Iraqi_T-72_tank
A-10 Thunderbolt II
M109 howitzer
Iraqi anti-tank guided missiles
Iraqi artillery
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_73_Easting
gptkb:VII_Corps_(US)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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