Research Catalog

Title

Operation Desert storm. Volume 2, Operation Desert Storm and the coalition liberation of Kuwait 1991 / Ted Hooton, Tom Cooper.

Author

Hooton, E. R.

Publication

Warwick : Helion & Company, 2021.

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Details

Additional Authors

Cooper, Tom, 1970-

Description

72 pages, viii unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (black and white); 30 cm.

Summary

Early in the morning of 2 August 1990, aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force bombed Kuwaiti air bases, and then the Iraqi Republican Guards stormed into the country. Thus began what would be called the 'Gulf War' - or the 'II Gulf War' or 'II Persian Gulf War' - fought between January and March 1991. Although encountering some problems, the Iraqi forces occupied Kuwait in a matter of a few days. However, when President Saddam Hussein of Iraq unleashed his military upon Kuwait, little did he know what kind of reaction he would provoke from the Western superpowers, and what kind of devastation his country would suffer in return. Concerned about the possibility of Iraq continuing its advance into Saudi Arabia, the USA - in coordination with Great Britain, France, and several local allies - reacted by deploying large contingents of their air, land and naval forces to the Middle East.##Months of fruitless negotiations and the continuous military build-up - Operation Desert Shield - followed, as tensions continued to increase. Determined to retain Kuwait, and despite multiple warnings from his own generals, Saddam Hussein rejected all demands to withdraw. The USA and its allies, 'the Coalition', were equally as determined to drive out the invader and restore Kuwaiti independence. Gradually, they agreed this would have to be by force. Following an authorisation from the United Nations, the Coalition launched the Operation Desert Storm, on 17 January 1991, opening one of the most intensive air campaigns in history.

Series Statement

Middle East@war ; no. 31

Uniform Title

Middle East@war ; v. 31.

Alternative Title

• Operation Desert Storm and the coalition liberation of Kuwait 1991
• Desert Storm

Subject

• 1991
• Persian Gulf War, 1991

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFG 21-188

ISBN

• 9781913336356
• 1913336352

OCLC

1222778099

Author

Hooton, E. R., author.

Title

Operation Desert storm. Volume 2, Operation Desert Storm and the coalition liberation of Kuwait 1991 / Ted Hooton, Tom Cooper.

Publisher

Warwick : Helion & Company, 2021.

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Middle East@war ; no. 31

Middle East@war ; v. 31.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1991

Added Author

Cooper, Tom, 1970- author.

Research Call Number

JFG 21-188