Operation Granby

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


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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

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