Medina Ridge

Overview

The Battle of Medina Ridge was a tank battle fought on February 27, 1991, during the Gulf War, between the U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Iraqi Republican Guard's Medina Luminous Division outside Basra, Iraq. The U.S. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, another major contributor, led the attack. Iraq's Motorized Division also participated. Medina Ridge is the name American troops gave to an approximately seven miles (11 km) long low rise.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

Armored maneuver overwhelmed Republican Guard positions

Forces & casualties

Commanders (5)