Battle of 73 Easting
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The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive 1991 Gulf War tank engagement in which U.S.-led coalition armored forces destroyed elements of Iraq’s Republican Guard in a rapid, technologically superior clash in the Kuwaiti desert.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of 73 Easting canonical | 3 |
| Battle of the 73rd Easting | 1 |
| Medina Ridge tank battle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of 73 Easting Context triple: [Iraqi Republican Guard, notableBattle, Battle of 73 Easting]
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A.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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Battle of Wireless Ridge
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
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D.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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E.
Battle of LZ Albany
The Battle of LZ Albany was a brutal 1965 engagement during the Vietnam War in which U.S. forces were ambushed by North Vietnamese troops shortly after leaving Landing Zone Albany, resulting in heavy American casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of 73 Easting Target entity description: The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive 1991 Gulf War tank engagement in which U.S.-led coalition armored forces destroyed elements of Iraq’s Republican Guard in a rapid, technologically superior clash in the Kuwaiti desert.
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A.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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C.
Battle of Wireless Ridge
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
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D.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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E.
Battle of LZ Albany
The Battle of LZ Albany was a brutal 1965 engagement during the Vietnam War in which U.S. forces were ambushed by North Vietnamese troops shortly after leaving Landing Zone Albany, resulting in heavy American casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
tank battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of 73 Easting
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the 73rd Easting
|
| belligerent |
Iraq
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesCoalition | very light coalition casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesIraqi | hundreds of Iraqi soldiers killed or wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesIraqiEquipment |
over 160 Iraqi tanks destroyed or captured
ⓘ
over 180 Iraqi armored personnel carriers and IFVs destroyed or captured ⓘ |
| characteristic |
combined arms maneuver warfare
ⓘ
long-range tank gunnery engagements ⓘ use of advanced thermal sights and GPS navigation ⓘ |
| coalitionEquipment |
Boeing AH-64 Apache
ⓘ
surface form:
AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
M1 Abrams tanks ⓘ
surface form:
M1A1 Abrams main battle tank
M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| combatantUnit |
1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
British 1st Armoured Division
United States 1st Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 1st Infantry Division
U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment ⓘ U.S. VII Corps ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick M. Franks Jr.
ⓘ
H. R. McMaster ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| date | 1991-02-26 ⓘ |
| description | rapid armored clash in open desert terrain ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Medina Ridge
ⓘ
Battle of Norfolk ⓘ |
| IraqiEquipment |
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
ⓘ
surface form:
BMP infantry fighting vehicle
T-62 tank ⓘ T-72 tank ⓘ |
| location |
Iraq
ⓘ
Kuwait desert interior ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwaiti desert
near the Iraq–Saudi Arabia border ⓘ |
| namedAfter | northing line 73 Easting on military maps ⓘ |
| opponent | Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ |
| opponentUnit |
Iraqi Republican Guard
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surface form:
Iraqi 12th Armored Division
Iraqi Army ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi 50th Armored Brigade
Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Tawakalna Division
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| outcome | decisive coalition tactical victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Desert Storm
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surface form:
1991 Gulf War
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| phaseOf | ground offensive phase of Operation Desert Storm ⓘ |
| precededBy | air campaign of Operation Desert Storm ⓘ |
| result | coalition victory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of the largest tank battles of the Gulf War
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crippled elements of the Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ demonstrated overwhelming technological and training superiority of coalition armored forces ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine | example of AirLand Battle doctrine in practice ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of 73 Easting Description of subject: The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive 1991 Gulf War tank engagement in which U.S.-led coalition armored forces destroyed elements of Iraq’s Republican Guard in a rapid, technologically superior clash in the Kuwaiti desert.
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