The Gulf War 1991

On August 3rd 1990, Iraq, under its ferocious dictator Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait, its oil-rich neighbour. Not long out of a war with Iran, Iraq badly under-estimated the reaction of the watching world to its unprovoked attack; in particular, they believed that the US would not dare to become involved. A coalition against Iraq was formed and it struck back with awesome power in January 1991. Iraqs air defence system and the countrys infra-structure were taken apart by air attacks that utilised the very latest warfare technology - and it was technology as much as anything else that brought Iraqs armed forces to its knees. Saddam had promised the mother of all battles - words that came to haunt him and his army as they were caught in the open on the bloody road to Basra.

Chapters:

1. Saddam's Motive
2. Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm
3. Saddam reacts
4. Control of the Skies
5. Ground Operation
6. Saddam's Forces
7. Beginning of the End
8. Conclusion