Battle of Medina Ridge (1991)

Battle of Medina Ridge (United States vs Iraq) took place in 1991 during Gulf War.

Battle facts

Year: 1991
Date: 1991-02-27
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Gulf War
Side A: United States
Side B: Iraq
Commanders (A): Norman Schwarzkopf, Frederick Franks, Ron Griffith, Montgomery Meigs
Commanders (B): Ayad Futayyih Al-Rawi
Casualties: 2 killed 33 wounded 4 tanks destroyed 2 IFVs destroyed 1 ambulance destroyed 1 HEMTT fueler destroyed 2 attack helicopters shot down 4 Humvees destroyed 1 A-10 shot down (United States), 839 captured 186 tanks destroyed 127 IFVs destroyed 72 artillery pieces destroyed 118 trucks destroyed 5 air defence systems destroyed (Iraq)
Outcome: American victory
Coordinates: 30.174°, 46.935°