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Desert Sabre included of some of the largest tank battles in American military history. The success of Operation Desert Sabre, a ground campaign to attack Iraqi militia within Kuwait, would soon mark the end of the Gulf War. On February 24 th a sub-operation was launched. Next, the Coalition targeted command and communication facilities before seeking to destroy Scud missiles located both in Iraq and Kuwait. The mission was methodical, aiming first at Iraq’s air force and anti-aircraft facilities. What followed was one of the most invasive air attacks in military history.ĭuring the next five weeks, more than 18,000 air deployment missions dropped 88,500 tons of bombs. Bombs began detonating at approximately 3:00 AM on January 17th, marking the official Desert Storm start date. When he failed to comply, Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm. The Coalition gave Sadam Hussain until January 15 th to withdraw from Kuwait. C, 1st Bn., 2nd Marine Div., move out on a mission after disembarking from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (HMM-263) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during Exercise Imminent Thunder, part of Operation Desert Shield. It was the largest military alliance created since World War II. This non-binding alliance came to be known as the “Coalition of the Willing” or the “Coalition” for short. Between Augand January 16, 1991, nearly 40 countries joined the fight. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and U.S. Operation Desert Shield was launched when U.K. Iraqi control of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields would have had potentially devastating effects across the globe. involvement in the Middle East was to defend Saudi Arabia, a likely next target of Hussain, in an effort to protect a significant portion of the world’s oil supply. On August 7, 1990, five days after Sadam Hussain’s Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, the Gulf War officially began. Furthermore, the impact of Desert Storm on the War in the Persian Gulf was monumental. However, its effects continue to be felt today, both in the United States and other countries around the world. January 17th of this year marks Operation Desert Storm’s 30 th Anniversary. Contributed by Melissa Lucas, senior staff writer