The Gulf Wars' Major Battles

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  • Persian Gulf War Begins

    Saddam Hussein orders ground invasion on Kuwait and within two days has overrun Kuwait resistance.
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    Persian Gulf War

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    Battle of Khafji

    First major ground engagement of the Persian Gulf War.
    Battle showed how powerful the coalition's air supremacy was.

  • Battle of Al Busayyah

    Tank battle before sunrise near the city of Al Busayyah.
    Led to another battle soon after named "The Battle of 73 Easting".

  • Persian Gulf War Ends

    President George H.W. Bush declares a ceasefire.

  • Battle of Al Faw (Start)

    First battle of the Iraq war.
    Initiated to capture gas and oil platforms before Iraqi's destroyed them in order to prevent an ecological disaster in the gulf.
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    Second Gulf War (Iraq War)

  • Battle of Baghdad (Start)

    Military assault on the capital city of Iraq.
    Intended to damage economy and hinder Iraqi forces.

  • First Battle of Fallujah (Start)

    Fallujah was a major enemy controlled city. Major supply routes and enemy encampments were located in this city. Continued until the 1 May, 2004.
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    Siege of Sadr City

    This was the siege of a vital insurgent support encampment based in Sadr City. Sadr City was the main base for the insurgent forces in the area and the US and Iraqi Security coalition forces believed if they took control of the city they could cut off the insurgent army's largest base.

  • Battle of Ramadi (Start)

    Ramadi was known for it's enemy encampments and had a centralized location making it a high value city to control. The takeover of Ramadi would also relieve pressure on the battle going on in Fallujah during the same time.

  • Second Battle of Fallujah (Start)

    The Second Battle of Fallujah was centered around eliminating insurgent forces and limiting the Ba'athist Partie's control in the area.
    This battle was considered the highest point of the assault on Fallujah. Continued on until the 23 December, 2004.

  • Battle of Al Qaim

    Battle oriented on the idea of eliminating insurgent forces to stop weapon and supply smuggling in the area. Destruction of supply caches was another major objective of the battle.

  • Second Battle of Ramadi

    After Fallujah's fall to coalition forces, Ramadi became the center of insurgent operations. The assault was intended to eliminate as many insurgents as possible and take control of the city.

  • Battle of Haifa Street (Start)

    Haifa street was a two mile long street in downtown Baghdad.
    U.S. troops' objective was to eliminate insurgents and take the street so that control in that area of Baghdad could be established.

  • Battle of Basra

    Heavy coalition air support and ground control gave coalition troops the advantage in the area. Iraqi forces led the battle with coalition forces embedded in their ranks for support. Ended on the 31 March, 2008 with a ceasefire.