The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Written by Mike Guardia
Narrated by Johnny Heller
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Commanded by then-Captain H. R. McMaster-who would go on to serve as National Security Advisor in the Trump administration-Eagle Troop was the lead element of the U.S. VII Corps' advance into Iraq. On February 26, 1991, Eagle Troop encountered the Tawakalna Brigade of Iraq's elite Republican Guard. By any calculation, the twelve American tanks didn't stand a chance. Yet within a mere twenty-three minutes, the M1A1 tanks of Eagle Troop destroyed more than fifty enemy vehicles and plowed a hole through the Iraqi front. History would call it the Battle of Seventy-Three Easting.
Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia is an internationally recognized author and military historian. A veteran of the United States Army, he served six years on active duty as an Armor Officer. He has twice been nominated for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award and is an active member in the Military Writers Society of America. He holds a BA and MA in American History from the University of Houston. He currently lives in Minnesota.
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Reviews for The Fires of Babylon
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Well written, very well narrated, but only a single chapter of combat will little description of maneuver at the platoon or troop level.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Too short. Too narrow. Otherwise engaging.