November 5th 1854 by Robert Gibb
It was at this point that Peters was grateful for his 'secret weapons'
Gold beach was between two twenty metre high cliffs where German fortifications had been built
Only one small bridgehead remained open to allow troops a chance to escape
With her pennant number GO4 painted out to accommodate a western approaches camouflage the destroyer HMS Onslaught punches her way through a heavy swell during escort duties in the north Atlantic
The Battle of 73 Easting, Iraq, 26th February 1991 by David Pentland. (GS) ERA1 November 5th 1854 by RobertDHM1194GS. The Battle of 73 Easting, Iraq, 26th February 1991 by David Pentland. Two days into Operation Desert Storm (G+2), and the allied VII Corps had wheeled through southern Iraq towards the Kuwait border. In the centre of the advance were the men and tanks of the US 3rd Armored Division and 2nd Cavalry Regiment supported by the 1st Infantry Division. The greatest glory though, went to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, who after an initial encounter with