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Gulf War 1990-91 by Steven J. Zaloga

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Gulf War 1990-91

Saddam's Iraq Faces Operation Desert Storm

Steven J. Zaloga, Robert McSweeney

Osprey · Print & ebook · January 27, 2026

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An in-depth study of the ground campaign led by the US and Coalition forces against Iraq in the Gulf War.

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Authors
Steven J. Zaloga, Robert McSweeney
Publisher
Osprey
Published
January 27, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Persian Gulf War (1991) · Iraq History
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Persian Gulf War (1991)

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  • Iraq History

  • Persian Gulf War (1991)

  • U.S. Military History

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An in-depth study of the ground campaign led by the US and Coalition forces against Iraq in the Gulf War. In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran, precipitating an eight-year war. By the end of the 1980s, Iraq was bankrupt, having amassed enormous debts, and oil-rich neighboring Kuwait, which Iraq had long claimed was rightly part of greater Iraq, seemed like the perfect solution. Saddam Hussein's invasion in August 1990 pitted one of the largest Arab armies against the smallest and Kuwa...

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An in-depth study of the ground campaign led by the US and Coalition forces against Iraq in the Gulf War. In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran, precipitating an eight-year war. By the end of the 1980s, Iraq was bankrupt, having amassed enormous debts, and oil-rich neighboring Kuwait, which Iraq had long claimed was rightly part of greater Iraq, seemed like the perfect solution. Saddam Hussein's invasion in August 1990 pitted one of the largest Arab armies against the smallest and Kuwait fell in a few days. Upset at this turn of events and worried about Hussein's military power, Saudi Arabia began negotiations with the US, UK and France to create a coalition to oust Iraq from Kuwait. More than 30 countries joined the coalition force. Operation Desert Shield had begun. With contemporary images, maps, diagrams and stunning artwork, this book by expert historian Steven J. Zaloga dives into the response from the forces of the Coalition to help liberate Kuwait following the month-long air campaign to weaken the Iraqi forces. While Iraq was defeated, the war did not unseat Hussein and the conflict would resume a decade later. This detailed study brings the ground campaign of the Gulf War to life.

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