Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting

By Mike Guardia

Book Overview

"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it." - Erwin Rommel

Operation Desert Storm: Where Steel Meets the Soul

The desert had gone quiet-too quiet. Just hours before, the sands of southern Iraq had been untouched, an empty canvas stretching to the horizon. But on the morning of February 26, 1991, that silence was shattered by the roar of turbines, the grind of tank treads, and the unrelenting thunder of war.

Through the rising dust, a single armored cavalry troop surged forward-call sign "Ghost." Hardened by training, honed by discipline, and led by fierce conviction, these men were about to collide head-on with the Iraqi Republican Guard. What happened next would become one of the most violent, rapid, and lopsided armored engagements in American history.

History would call it the Battle of 73 Easting.

Days of Fury is the true story of Ghost Troop. A plunge into the crucible where leadership is forged in fire, and men find out-suddenly and without mercy-what they're truly made of. Based on hours of interviews and archival research by author Mike Guardia, this minute-by-minute rendition of the battle reveals an intimate, no-holds-barred account of modern warfare...as told by the men who lived it.

This is not just a story of victory-it's a story of valor, sacrifice, and the unforgiving reality of war.

Welcome to 73 Easting. Welcome to the Storm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099964436X
• ISBN13: 9780999644362
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Magnum Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"