Operation Desert Storm was the multinational operation which took place in 1991 in order to eject the Iraqi Army from Kuwait. It was also the first time the US entered Iraq with the intention of toppling Saddam Insane from power.

The Iraqis under Saddam Hussein who was their dictator sought to annex the country of Kuwait by force in August of 1991. They invaded that country and immediately took control of their oil supply. Once they had control of Kuwait they were armed and poised to invade Saudi Arabia nd control most of the world's oil supplies. The US responded by immediately sending the 18th Airborne Corps to Saudi Arabia in order to defend it from further Iraqi advancement. The eighteenth corps is always the first US unit to be deployed to the Persian Gulf in time of trouble.  After six months of failed diplomacy the US invaded Iraq and moved forces into Kuwait. It took our troops 100 hours of combat to completely annhiliate the Iraqi Army and destroy most of their heavy equipment.

This war marked the advent of the use of smart bomb as a military weapon. About 10 percent of the munitions used in the conflict were smart bombs. The rest were regular dumb bombs. Smart munitions proved to be so effective that most munitions used in the modern military now are smart munutions. These days about ninety percent of the munitions that we use are smart munitions.

This campaign was earmarked by a massive aerial bombardment which began about thirty days before actual ground combat. The massive bombing had a demoralizing effect on the Iraqi Army and was a great help to ground forces. It also helped to starve them out by cutting off their resupply lines.

You can use the Operation Iraqi Freedom side panel as one of your designs. We developed it in response to this war. You can also use the Iraq/Kuwait map among many others. The choice is yours. If you need help designing your Operation Iraqi Freedom Ring don't hesitate to call us at 912-877-4734, or click on the following link. Where to find an Operation Desert Storm Ring?