73 Easting: Episode 22 — The Pass-Through
Show notes
The Pass-Through follows the morning of February 27, 1991, when the 1st Infantry Division moved through the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment to continue the attack against remaining Tawakalna and 12th Armored Division forces. This episode shows why 73 Easting was not an ending, but a handoff inside the larger VII Corps campaign. Passing one heavy formation through another after a violent battle required route control, recognition, radio discipline, prisoner handling, and careful movement through burning wrecks and uncertain enemy positions. Listeners learn how Lieutenant General Frederick Franks finally brought forward the larger three-division fist he wanted for the last blows against the Republican Guard. The episode explains breakthrough as a relay of momentum: cavalry finds and opens, mechanized divisions exploit and destroy. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.