In February 1991, during the Gulf War, U.S. forces clashed with Iraq’s elite Republican Guard in what would become the last great tank battle of the 20th century. Named after a map coordinate, the ...

February 1991, the Gulf War. Republican Guard units defend the flank of the Iraqi army occupying Kuwait. The Battle of 73 Easting was named after a north-south coordinate line (an "Easting", measured ...