Battle of Medina Ridge
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The Battle of Medina Ridge was a major tank engagement of the 1991 Gulf War in which U.S.-led coalition forces decisively defeated Iraqi armored units of the Republican Guard near Basra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Medina Ridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Medina Ridge Context triple: [Iraqi Republican Guard, notableBattle, Battle of Medina Ridge]
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Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was an early May 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman probed and flanked Confederate defenses near Dalton, Georgia.
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Medina Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Medina Ridge was a major tank engagement of the 1991 Gulf War in which U.S.-led coalition forces decisively defeated Iraqi armored units of the Republican Guard near Basra.
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A.
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was an early May 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman probed and flanked Confederate defenses near Dalton, Georgia.
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B.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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C.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Gulf War ⓘ tank battle ⓘ |
| airSupport |
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II
F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon
Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of 73 Easting
ⓘ
surface form:
Medina Ridge tank battle
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| belligerent |
Iraq
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
coalition forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Operation Desert Storm ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Iraqi equipment losses
ⓘ
low U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| coalitionCommander |
Frederick M. Franks Jr.
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General Frederick M. Franks Jr.
Major General Ronald H. Griffith ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 1991-02-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | coalition advance toward Basra ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Armored Division
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surface form:
1st Armored Division (United States)
U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (United States)
U.S. 3rd Armored Division ⓘ
surface form:
3rd Armored Division (United States)
Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Adnan Division
Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Division
U.S. VII Corps ⓘ |
| IraqiCommander | officers of the Republican Guard Medina Division ⓘ |
| location |
Iraq
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near Basra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of Iraqi Republican Guard armored forces
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one of the largest tank battles of the Gulf War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Iraqi Republican Guard
ⓘ
Iraqi armored units ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Desert Storm
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surface form:
1991 Gulf War
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| phaseOf | ground campaign of the Gulf War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of 73 Easting ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponSystem |
T-55 tank
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surface form:
Iraqi T-55 tank
Iraqi T-72 tank ⓘ M1 Abrams tanks ⓘ
surface form:
M1A1 Abrams tank
M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| result | coalition victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to collapse of Iraqi defensive positions near Basra
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helped secure coalition advance toward Basra ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Iraqi forces forced to withdraw
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U.S.-led forces destroyed large numbers of Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | Medina Ridge ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
armored warfare
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mechanized warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1991 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Medina Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Medina Ridge was a major tank engagement of the 1991 Gulf War in which U.S.-led coalition forces decisively defeated Iraqi armored units of the Republican Guard near Basra.
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