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Information and history of the Persian Gulf War, from 1990 to 1991, also known as Operation Desert Storm.

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Information and history of the Persian Gulf War, from 1990 to 1991, also known as Operation Desert Storm.

Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815

The Napoleonic Wars were a continuation of the French Revolutionary Wars led and dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte since 1796 and kick-off the start of the 19th Century.
http://www.intriguing-history.com/historic-themes/wars-battles-campaigns/napoleonic-wars/
United States History: Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm, popularly known as the first Gulf War, was the successful U.S.-Allied response to Iraq's attempt to overwhelm neighboring Kuwait. Kuwait's liberation in 1991 brought to the battlefield a new era of military technology. Nearly all battles were aerial and ground combat within Iraq, Kuwait, and outlying areas of Saudi Arabia.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h2020.html
Desert Storm, the Last Classic War - WSJ

Twenty-five years after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the lessons of the Gulf War remain urgent, even in today's chaotic Middle East.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/desert-storm-the-last-classic-war-1438354990
Operation Desert Storm - US History

The first major foreign crisis for the United States after the end of the Cold War presented itself in August 1990. Saddam Hussein, the dictator of Iraq, ordered his army across the border into tiny Kuwait. This was no ordinary act of aggression. Iraq's army was well equipped.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/60a.asp
Gulf War Fast Facts - CNN

Here's a look at what you need to know about the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched a military operation known as Operation Desert Storm.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/meast/gulf-war-fast-facts
The Gulf War - Military

On July 17, 1990, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein accused Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates of flooding the world oil market. Specifically, he accused Kuwait for stealing oil from a disputed supply, the Rumaila oil field which ran beneath both countries, and thus waging "economic war" against Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied Kuwait.
http://www.military.com/Resources/HistorySubmittedFileView?file=history_gulfwar.htm
The First Gulf War - Short History - Department History - Office of the Historian

Of all the policy successes during this era, the Department of State and President Bush are most clearly associated with the successful effort to roll back the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/firstgulf
The Gulf War - PBS Frontline

Marking the fifth anniversary of the war with Iraq, frontline investigates what really happened during the invasion of Kuwait, the months of diplomatic maneuvering, the air war and ground assault, and the post-war rebellion inside Iraq.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/
Gulf War Weapons (Desert Storm) - Military Factory

Listing of all weapons used during the Persian Gulf War of 1991.
http://www.militaryfactory.com/battles/weapons-of-desert-storm.asp
Persian Gulf War, Facts and Summary - History

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990. Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene.
http://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-war
Gulf War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm in its combat phase, was a war - in the Persian Gulf region - waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War

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Gulf War

From top to bottom, left to right:

U.S. Air Force F-15Es, F-16s, and an F-15C flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells
a U.S. Army M1 Abrams laying down a smokescreen
British troops from the Staffordshire Regiment practicing casualty evacuation
wrecked and abandoned vehicles on the Highway of Death
camera view from a Lockheed AC-130

Date	2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Iraq Kuwait Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf Israel
Result	Coalition victory
Territorial changes	State of Kuwait resumes self-governance over all Kuwaiti sovereign territory Establishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border

Belligerents

Coalition :

Iraq

Commanders and leaders

Strength

Over 950,000 soldiers
3,113 tanks
1,800 aircraft
2,200 artillery pieces

1,000,000+ soldiers (~600,000 in Kuwait)
5,500 tanks
700+ aircraft
3,000 artillery systems^[4]

Casualties and losses

Total:
13,488

Coalition:
292 killed (147 killed by enemy action, 145 non-hostile deaths)
776 wounded^[5] (467 wounded in action)
31 tanks destroyed/disabled^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]
28 Bradley IFVs destroyed/damaged
^[14]^[15]
1 M113 APC destroyed
2 British Warrior APCs destroyed
1 artillery piece destroyed
75 aircraft destroyed^{[citation needed]}
Kuwait:
420 killed
12,000 captured
≈200 tanks destroyed/captured
850+ other armored vehicles destroyed/captured
57 aircraft lost
8 aircraft captured (Mirage F1s)

17 ships sunk, 6 captured^[16]

Total:
175,000–300,000+

Iraqi:
20,000–50,000 killed^[17]^[18]
75,000+ wounded^[5]
80,000–175,000 captured^[17]^[19]^[20]
3,300 tanks destroyed^[17]
2,100 APCs destroyed^[17]
2,200 artillery pieces destroyed^[17]
110 aircraft destroyed^{[citation needed]}
137 aircraft flown to Iran to escape destruction^[21]^[22]
19 ships sunk, 6 damaged^{[citation needed]}

Kuwaiti civilian losses:
Over 1,000 killed^[23]
600 missing people^[24]
Iraqi civilian losses:
3,664 killed directly^[25]
Total Iraqi losses (including 1991 Iraqi uprisings):
142,500–206,000 deaths (According to Medact)^[a]^[26]
Other civilian losses:
75 killed in Israel and Saudi Arabia, 309 injured

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815

The Napoleonic Wars were a continuation of the French Revolutionary Wars led and dominated by Napoleon Bonaparte since 1796 and kick-off the start of the 19th Century.
http://www.intriguing-history.com/historic-themes/wars-battles-campaigns/napoleonic-wars/
United States History: Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm, popularly known as the first Gulf War, was the successful U.S.-Allied response to Iraq's attempt to overwhelm neighboring Kuwait. Kuwait's liberation in 1991 brought to the battlefield a new era of military technology. Nearly all battles were aerial and ground combat within Iraq, Kuwait, and outlying areas of Saudi Arabia.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h2020.html
Desert Storm, the Last Classic War - WSJ

Twenty-five years after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, the lessons of the Gulf War remain urgent, even in today's chaotic Middle East.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/desert-storm-the-last-classic-war-1438354990
Operation Desert Storm - US History

The first major foreign crisis for the United States after the end of the Cold War presented itself in August 1990. Saddam Hussein, the dictator of Iraq, ordered his army across the border into tiny Kuwait. This was no ordinary act of aggression. Iraq's army was well equipped.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/60a.asp
Gulf War Fast Facts - CNN

Here's a look at what you need to know about the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched a military operation known as Operation Desert Storm.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/meast/gulf-war-fast-facts
The Gulf War - Military

On July 17, 1990, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein accused Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates of flooding the world oil market. Specifically, he accused Kuwait for stealing oil from a disputed supply, the Rumaila oil field which ran beneath both countries, and thus waging "economic war" against Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied Kuwait.
http://www.military.com/Resources/HistorySubmittedFileView?file=history_gulfwar.htm
The First Gulf War - Short History - Department History - Office of the Historian

Of all the policy successes during this era, the Department of State and President Bush are most clearly associated with the successful effort to roll back the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/firstgulf
The Gulf War - PBS Frontline

Marking the fifth anniversary of the war with Iraq, frontline investigates what really happened during the invasion of Kuwait, the months of diplomatic maneuvering, the air war and ground assault, and the post-war rebellion inside Iraq.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/
Gulf War Weapons (Desert Storm) - Military Factory

Listing of all weapons used during the Persian Gulf War of 1991.
http://www.militaryfactory.com/battles/weapons-of-desert-storm.asp
Persian Gulf War, Facts and Summary - History

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990. Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene.
http://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-war
Gulf War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm in its combat phase, was a war - in the Persian Gulf region - waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War

Gulf War

From top to bottom, left to right:

U.S. Air Force F-15Es, F-16s, and an F-15C flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells
a U.S. Army M1 Abrams laying down a smokescreen
British troops from the Staffordshire Regiment practicing casualty evacuation
wrecked and abandoned vehicles on the Highway of Death
camera view from a Lockheed AC-130

Date	2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991 (Operation Desert Shield) 17 January – 28 February 1991 (Operation Desert Storm) (6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Iraq Kuwait Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf Israel
Result	Coalition victory
Territorial changes	State of Kuwait resumes self-governance over all Kuwaiti sovereign territory Establishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border

Belligerents

Coalition :

Iraq

Commanders and leaders

Strength

Over 950,000 soldiers
3,113 tanks
1,800 aircraft
2,200 artillery pieces

1,000,000+ soldiers (~600,000 in Kuwait)
5,500 tanks
700+ aircraft
3,000 artillery systems^[4]

Casualties and losses

Total:
13,488

17 ships sunk, 6 captured^[16]

Total:
175,000–300,000+

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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