Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War

Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the UN and led by the United States defeated a large, well-equipped Iraqi army and forced it to withdraw from occupied Kuwait, in what is now known as the Persian Gulf War.

This is a comprehensive reference work to the people, places, events, weapons, operations, and other matters in the Persian Gulf War.

A chronology is also provided, covering the major events from 1958 through 1991 that led to the rise of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, his invasion of Kuwait, and the rousting of Iraqi forces from that country.