Operation Granby
British operations of the 1991 Gulf War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Granby, commonly abbreviated Op Granby, was the code name given to the British military operations during the 1991 Gulf War. 53,462 members of the British Armed Forces were deployed during the conflict.[1] Forty-seven British personnel were killed during Op Granby and many more were injured during the hostilities there.[2] The total cost of operations was £2.434 billion (1992), of which at least £2.049 billion was paid for by other nations such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. £200 million of equipment was lost or written off.[3]
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Operation Granby | |
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Part of the Gulf War | |
![]() C Company, 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment, in a live firing exercise, during Operation Granby, 6 January 1991. | |
Operational scope | Strategic offensive |
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Objective | Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir Jaber III restored |
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