Guide to the The Battle of 73 Easting, Gulf War Simulation Project Papers M1451
Colyn Wohlmut
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2005 ; revised 2017
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: The Battle of 73 Easting, Gulf War : simulation project papers
creator:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Identifier/Call Number: M1451
Physical Description:
5 Linear Feet
(3 cartons, 1 map folder)
Date (inclusive): 1991-1993
Abstract: Papers concerning the simulation of a tank battle in the 1991 Gulf War.
Scope and Content of Collection
The simulation of this tank-on-tank engagement from the 1991 war against Iraq was run by the Institute for Defense Analyses
and DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The product was a learning tool for current and future soldier
training, as well as historical analysis. It became a model for further work in the same genre.
H.R. McMaster, who later became National Security Advisor, fought in the battle commanding the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment's
Eagle Troop and contributed to the simulation project.
Biography / Administrative History
In February 26, 1991, two days into Operation Desert Storm, the allied VII Corps had moved through southern Iraq towards the
Kuwait border. The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment had an initial encounter with ten Iraqi tanks which were destroyed near longitudinal
line 60 (Easting 60); they moved on until the bulk of the battle occurred at 73 Easting. The visibility was almost zero because
of dust storms and nightfall. It was this battle which the simulation project portrayed.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Institute for Defense Analyses, 2004. Accession 2004-321.
Preferred Citation
The Battle of 73 Easting, Gulf War : papers concerning the simulation project, M1451. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Publication Rights
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or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Access
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
National security -- United States.
Military education -- United States.
war -- Computer simulation.
Persian Gulf War, 1991.
war -- Simulation methods.
War games.
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
McMaster, H. R., 1962-
Series 1. Research File Series 1
Physical Description: 53 folder(s)
1.1 Troop De-briefings Subseries 1.1
Physical Description: 31 folder(s)
box 1, folder 6
Platoon Briefing/Debriefing Notes
box 1, folder 10
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Regiment's Perspective
box 1, folder 11
Eagle Troop History Worksheet
box 1, folder 12
Shoot History - Eagle Excel
1992 Jan. 10
box 1, folder 13
Eagle Troop Interviews
Physical Description: 5 audio cassettes
box 1, folder 14
Eagle Troop Tape 73 Easting
Physical Description: 2 CDs
box 1, folder 15
Transcript of the Battle of 73 Easting - Eagle Troops
box 1, folder 16
Eagle Troop Time Log 2 (from Iron Troop Transcripts)
1991 Feb. 26
box 1, folder 17
73E Mcmaster - Eagle Troop
box 1, folder 18
Selected Personnel Statistics Eagle Troop, Second Squadron, Second Armored Cavalry Regiment, VII Corps
box 1, folder 20
I Troop Radio 73 Easting
Physical Description: 1 audio cassette
box 1, folder 21
Iron Troop History Worksheet
box 1, folder 22
Iron Troop Riring Event Log
1991 Feb. 26
box 1, folder 23
Problems w/ Iron-Eagle Interaction
1991 Aug. 14
box 1, folder 24
Ghost Interview Tape Transcript
box 1, folder 25
Ghost Troop Firing Event Log - 1
1991 Feb. 26
box 1, folder 26
Ghost Troop History Worksheet
box 1, folder 27
Events & Experiences of the 82nd Engineer Batallion
box 1, folder 28
Iraqi Fire Date Static & Dynamic
1991 Oct. 31
box 1, folder 29
Events of 2/26/91 from 2dA
1991 Aug. 23
box 1, folder 31
Iraqi Moving Vehicles 11/8/91 Red Team Positions 11/6/91
1991 Nov.
box 2, folder 1
Troop Movements & Timelines
box 2, folder 9
73 Easting Audio Files
Physical Description: 1 CD
box 2, folder 13
Shoot History Iron
1992 Jan. 17
box 2, folder 14
Movement - Iron
1992 Jan. 17
box 2, folder 20
3rd Armored Division Operation Desert Storm
1.2 Data Subseries 1.2
Physical Description: 22 folder(s)
box 1, folder 1
73 Easting Re-Creation Databook Draft
box 1, folder 2
73 Easting Re-Creation Databook Draft (Copy)
box 1, folder 4
DARPA Memos, Conference Letters, Troop Background
box 1, folder 5
73 Easting Positioning/Target Questions
1991 Sept. 26
box 1, folder 8
(Simulation Data) Dumplogs
1991 Nov. 27
box 1, folder 9
Required Additional Terrain Features: Berms & Dug on Positions in Area of Interest
box 2, folder 3
Position Updates - 73E ODIN Printouts
1991 Sept. 26
box 2, folder 5
Verification & Validation of Battle of 73 Easting
box 2, folder 6
Printouts of Shooters, Targets, Results, etc.
box 2, folder 7
db 733coh.oor
Physical Description: 1 1/4" data cartridge
box 2, folder 8
73 Easting Battle Recreation Data
Physical Description: 3 3.5" diskettes
box 2, folder 10
M Tapes
Physical Description: 4 audio cassette tapes
box 2, folder 11
M Tapes mini
Physical Description: 2 audio mini cassette tapes
box 2, folder 12
Commander's Guide: Using SIMNET to see the Battlefield
box 2, folder 16
ODIN Printouts, Time Points, Database Work
box 2, folder 18
Historical Worksheets - Vehicle by Vehicle
Series 2. Finished Simulation Series 2
Physical Description: 3 folder(s)
box 2, folder 21
2.1 73 Easting Functional Description & Guidance Document, First Draft
box 2, folder 22
2.2 Instructions to Setup 73 Easting Maps
box 2, folder 23
2.3 New 73 Easting Instructions
Series 3. Publicity Series 3
Physical Description: 60 folder(s)
3.1 Presentations Series 3.1
Physical Description: 14 folder(s)
box 2, folder 24
73E demo
Physical Description: 1 100mb zip disk
box 2, folder 25
War Breaker - ARPA Logo
1993 Nov. 7
Physical Description: 1 hi8 digital video cassette
box 2, folder 28
73 Easting A Simulation to Capture Actual Gulf War Battles
box 2, folder 29
Refighting the Battle of 73 Easting
box 3, folder 5
Production Slides: Maps, Planning
box 3, folder 14
The Battle of 73 Easting 26 Feb 1991 A Historical Introduction to Simulation
1991 Feb. 26
box 3, folder 16
73 Easting Re-Creation Validation & Verifications
box 3, folder 17
LCDR Dennis McBride: Project ODIN
box 3, folder 22
73 Easting Videotape Script
3.2 Conferences Series 3.2
Physical Description: 42 folder(s)
box 2, folder 30
Introduction & Background Working Conference on 73 Easting Construction of a Battle in Interactive Simulation
box 2, folder 32
Conf 1991 Apr. 11, 1991 May 11
1991 Apr. - 1991 May
Physical Description: 2 reels magnetic tape
box 2, folder 33
Jim Wargo's 73 Easting Stuff
box 2, folder 34
Paul Kozemchak on R&D Budgets
box 2, folder 36
Slideshow Battle of 73 Easting Development
box 2, folder 38
Rough Cut
1992 Apr. 8
Physical Description: 1 beta cassette
box 3, folder 4
Col Gary Bloedorn 73E Presentation Corrected
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 8
Gen Gorman 73E Corrected
Physical Description: 13.5" diskette
box 3, folder 10
73E Gen Welch Corrected & New Questions
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 13
Jesse Orlansky: Drawing Inferences from Battlefield Statistics
box 3, folder 19
73E MajGen Paul Funk Not Corrected
box 3, folder 20
Col Krausse's 73 Easting A-F (maps) PVD
box 3, folder 24
Dr. Metzger 73E Corrected
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 25
Major General Matthew Caulfield USMC
box 3, folder 26
MG Cualfield 73E Not Corrected
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 28
Richard Bronowitz, Team Mike CNA
box 3, folder 29
Dr. Bronowitz 73E old draft
box 3, folder 32
Dr. Andy Ceranowicz: Constructing the Simulation
box 3, folder 33
Dr. Ceranowicz 73E Presentation Corrected
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 34
Colonel Doc Coughtery, USAF
box 3, folder 35
Col Doughtery 73E Corrected
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 36
George E. Lukes: Methodology: Terrain Database Development
box 3, folder 37
Colonel Jack thorpe, USAF: 73 Easting Reconstruction in Interactive Simulation
box 3, folder 38
Maj Lutte 73E Corercted
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette
box 3, folder 39
Dr. Johnson 73E
Physical Description: 1 3.5" diskette, 1 5" disk
box 3, folder 40
Misc Media
Physical Description: 2 3.5" diskette, 1 audio cassette
3.3 Publicity Series 3.3
Physical Description: 3 folders and 1 map folder
box 3, folder 42
"Emulating the Battlefield," IEEE Spectrum
September 1991
box 3, folder 43
"Battle of 73 Easting: A Historical Simulation," National Defense
November 1991