73 Easting: Episode 11 — The Breach Before
Show notes
73 Easting could happen, the coalition had to solve the old armored warfare problem of mines, obstacles, trenches, wire, and prepared defenses. This episode follows the 1st Infantry Division as it breached the Iraqi line and opened the way for the British 1st Armoured Division and other forces to move through. The Big Red One was a modern mechanized formation, using tanks, Bradleys, engineers, artillery, infantry, and air support to force passages through a defensive belt designed to stop armored momentum. Listeners learn why breaching is dangerous, methodical, and essential, and why tanks rarely succeed without engineers and infantry close at hand. The episode shows that modern maneuver begins with the physical act of opening a lane through danger. 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.