Operation Granby

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United Kingdom military operation military operation

Operation Granby was the codename for the United Kingdom’s military campaign during the 1990–1991 Gulf War against Iraq.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Kingdom military operation → military operation →
alliedWith	France → Kuwait → Saudi Arabia → United States → other coalition forces →
alsoKnownAs	British participation in the Gulf War →
belligerent	United Kingdom →
casualties	British military personnel killed and wounded →
codenameFor	United Kingdom military campaign in the Gulf War →
commandedBy	Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine → Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billière →
conflict	Gulf War →
conflictType	international armed conflict →
country	United Kingdom →
endTime	1991-03-1991 →
equipmentUsed	Challenger 1 main battle tank → Panavia Tornado GR1 aircraft → Royal Navy warships in the Persian Gulf →
hasPart	air campaign → ground campaign → naval operations →
legalBasis	United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq and Kuwait →
location	Iraq → Kuwait → Persian Gulf region → Saudi Arabia →
militaryBranch	British Army → Royal Air Force → Royal Navy →
notableUnit	1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom) → 4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) → 7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) → Royal Air Force Tornado squadrons → Royal Navy task group in the Gulf →
objective	expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait → liberation of Kuwait →
opposedTo	Iraq →
partOf	1990–1991 Gulf War → US-led coalition operations against Iraq →
precededBy	Iraqi invasion of Kuwait →
result	coalition victory → liberation of Kuwait →
startTime	1990-08-1990 →
theatreOfOperations	Middle East →
timePeriod	late 20th century →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British Army → RAF Strike Command → Royal Logistic Corps →	notableOperation
RAF Tristar →	usedInOperation