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27 FEBRUARY 1991 – BATTLE OF HIGHWAY 8 (U.S. ARMY’S “HIGHWAY OF DEATH”) – OPERATION DESERT STORM
One of the most iconic episodes of DESERT STORM is the destruction unleashed by against enemy forces along the so-called “Highway of Death.”
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One of the most iconic episodes of DESERT STORM is the destruction unleashed by against enemy forces along the so-called “Highway of Death.”
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The most famous portion of the Highway of Death is Highway 80, the main artery connecting Iraq and Kuwait; an important spur of the road inside Iraq was Highway 8, which was used by Iraqi military elements as they fled in the face of the U.S. advance and attempted to regroup.
In the Army’s “turkey shoot,” the 24th ID engaged the enemy on Highway 8 during the afternoon/evening of the 27th, employing artillery, armor, and AH-64 Apache helicopters to decimate Iraqi forces, destroying 185 armored vehicles and 400 trucks.
27 FEBRUARY 1991 – BATTLE OF NORFOLK (“FRIGHT NIGHT”) – OPERATION DESERT STORM
DESERT STORM’s second major armor engagement and one of the largest tank battles in American history closely followed the Battle of 73 Easting in the early morning hours of 27 FEB.
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DESERT STORM’s second major armor engagement and one of the largest tank battles in American history closely followed the Battle of 73 Easting in the early morning hours of 27 FEB.
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Hours after the U.S.-led coalition smashed the enemy at 73 Easting, the 3rd BDE, 2nd AD (“Hell on Wheels”) and the 1st ID (“The Big Red One”), along with elements of other assorted British and American units, engaged the enemy just a few miles from 73 Easting.
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The battle took its name from Objective Norfolk, a road junction and enemy supply depot near the point of engagement. The leading edge of VII Corps – Task Force 1-41 Infantry (Task Force Iron) – met the enemy at 0030 on the morning of the 27th amid darkness and driving rain.
