Gulf war

0: Gas Station

We are going to need gas before we go.

1: Col. David Elberly target.

This was one of the targets for Col David Elberly. He was shot down before he reached this destination.

2: Parachuted

Col. David Elberly Parachuted near this area after his plane was hit by surface to air missiles.

3: Hill 1181

This was Col. David Elberly first stop on his was to Syria where he took shelter.

4: Hills 794 and 696

Col. David Elberly travled between these two hills.

5: Captured

Col. David Elberly was captured in this area.

6: Iraqi minefileds

These fields stretch the width of Kuwait

7: Iraqi minefileds

These fields stretch the width of Kuwait

8: Iraqi Mine Fileds

9: 73 Easting

4:pm February 26th

10: Large Iraqi force implacements.

11: More tanks and Artillery positions

12: Destroyed Bridge

13: Chemical plant.

14: WMD??

Did we look here?

15: Artillery implacements

16: Destroyed Tank

Still in the trench, this tank was a vitim of possible AH-10's.

17: Destroyed cars and trucks?

Possible cars and trucks from the Highway of death.

18: Coalition Trenches.

Defensive positions prior to the invasion.

19: Anti-Aircraft positions

20: Graveyard?

Possible graveyard of destroyed vehicles. Notice the earth was pushed over objects like a land fill.

21: Tanks

22: Artillery implacements

23: Large Tank force.

24: Artillery?

These trenches in-line suggest possible artillery implacements.

25: SCUD

26: Wall of Dirt

The Iraqi defense was to create large walls of dirt to slow the coalition down. Look along the road and you will notice this wall encapsulates the base.

27: Impacts

These round impacts are from either Artillery or B-52's.

28: Highway of Death

29: Impacts

These round impacts are from either Artillery or B-52's.

30: Infantry Trenches

These long trenches are typical of the Iraq war doctrine for infantry.

31: SCUD sites

Many SCUD sites are noticeable by the wdie and deep trenches left.

32: Tank Positions

33: Iraq Base