Iraqi Army Operation Desert Storm Battle Map - Al Manamah, Iraq

Description: The Gulf War, also known as the First Gulf War, was a military conflict that took place in 1990-1991 between Iraq and a coalition of 35 nations, led by the United States. The conflict began when Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered his army to invade Kuwait, which he claimed was a part of Iraq. The international community condemned the invasion and responded with military force, beginning Operation Desert Shield and later, Operation Desert Storm. The Iraqi forces, led by Saddam Hussein, had a well-equipped army that included tanks, artillery, and anti-aircraft defenses. They had constructed a network of bunkers and defensive positions in Kuwait to protect their troops from the coalition's air strikes. However, despite these efforts, the coalition's air superiority proved to be overwhelming, and the Iraqi defenses were quickly destroyed. As the coalition forces advanced into Kuwait, they encountered Iraqi bunkers and other defensive positions. The coalition used a combination of air strikes and ground assaults to neutralize these positions. Many of the bunkers were destroyed with precision-guided munitions, which allowed the coalition to take out specific targets without causing unnecessary damage to surrounding areas. As the coalition forces secured Kuwait, they found many of the Iraqi bunkers and defensive positions abandoned. Some of these positions had been looted by Iraqi soldiers before they fled, while others were left intact. Coalition military and service personnel also looted some of the bunkers, taking weapons and other equipment as souvenirs. During the conflict, Saddam Hussein ordered the burning of Kuwaiti oil wells, which resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in history. The fires burned for months, releasing huge amounts of smoke and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. The coalition eventually succeeded in extinguishing the fires, but the damage had already been done. In the end, the Gulf War was a decisive victory for the coalition forces. They had succeeded in liberating Kuwait and had inflicted significant damage on the Iraqi military. The conflict had far-reaching consequences, including the establishment of no-fly zones over Iraq and the imposition of economic sanctions that would last for years. This map was pulled out of the rubble from a destroyed Iraqi bunker and even has "residue" from the oil, debris, etc visible on the boundary of the map.

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