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Warrior’s Rage: Analyzing the Great Tank Battle of 73 Easting

"The Battle of 73 Easting, documented extensively in Douglas Macgregor’s book Warrior’s Rage, stands as one of the most significant armored engagements in military history. Fought on February 26, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, it demonstrated the overwhelming technological and tactical superiority of U.S. armored forces, specifically the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR), against the Iraqi Republican Guard. The battle is named after a north-south grid line (an "Easting") in the featureless Iraqi desert. It was a "meeting engagement"—a battle where both sides are moving and collide unexpectedly—occurring amidst a blinding sandstorm. In..."

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