![]() The Battle of Kuwait International AirportThe biggest tank battle in United States Marine Corps history is also the fastest. ![]() Our Bradlys and M-1 tanks took the field.Summary List PlacementDuring Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the US military was at its finest, liberating Kuwaiti civilians from the forces of an evil dictator.In every way, every branch of the military and every American ally was on display, showing they could handle anything the enemy might throw at them and coming out on top.Nowhere was this more apparent than in the ranks of US military armor.Between the Army and the Marine Corps, the battles fought during Operation Desert Storm were some of the largest tank battles the United States ever foughtand among the largest in world history.1. The whole battlefield was covered with dead enemy soldiers and armored vehicles. Because of his actions, our platoon survived the battle. Nels Miller, was on the extreme flank when he was engaged and killed in action. The Iraqis wanted to retreat but in order for them to retreat, they had to go through us. We took hundreds of prisoners and destroyed three armored battalions. The Republican Guard division was destroyed. Our two troops took on a whole division and we decimated them. My troop, Ghost Troop and Eagle Troop made contact and fought one of the greatest tank battles in the 20th century. Our objective was to make contact and destroy the Republican Guard Division Tawkawa. 26, 1991, a day that will live with meįorever, our squadron, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ghost Troop, moved to contact. Because of him our troop survived the battle. ![]() It was there where I lost my friend Sgt Miller. I was a cavalry scout on a M3 Bradly with ghost troop 2/2 ACR and fought in the Battle of 73 Easting, the last great tank battle of the 20th century. ![]()
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