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Operation GRANBY 1990–91 — British Gulf War Campaign Guide
Campaign guides, political context, personalities, remembrance and the ground itself — organised as a working military-history archive.
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Operation GRANBY — Britain in the Gulf War, 1990–91
Operation GRANBY was the United Kingdom's military contribution to the coalition response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. This hub connects the political road to war with British land, air and maritime forces, the 1st Armoured Division, the RAF air campaign, the four-day ground offensive, equipment, logistics, casualties and the campaign's place between the Cold War and later British operations in Iraq.
Start here: Operation GRANBY 1990–91 — Complete Field Guide →
Key routes
- Why Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990.
- How the UN-backed coalition formed.
- Why 1st Armoured Division became the core of the British Army contribution.
- How Tornado, Jaguar, Buccaneer and support aircraft were used.
- What happened during the February 1991 ground offensive.
- How GRANBY shaped later British expeditionary warfare.
