- Order of battle of the Gulf War ground campaign
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Invasion of Kuwait
Kuwaiti Bridges – Dasman Palace – FailakaCoalition intervention
Ad-Dawrah – Qurah – Maradim – Khafji – Bubiyan – Wadi Al-BatinAir campaign
Air-Air combat – "Package Q" Air StrikeLiberation of Kuwait
Order of battle – 67 Easting – 73 Easting – Al Busayyah – Phase Line Bullet – Medina Ridge – Highway of Death – Jalibah – NorfolkPost-ceasefire
Rumaila – SafwanThis is the order of battle for the ground campaign in the Gulf War between Coalition Forces[1] and Iraqi Forces[2] between 24–28 February 1991. The order that they are listed in are from west to east. Iraqi units that were not in the Kuwaiti Theater of Operations are exclude from this list. Some Iraqi divisions remained un-identified by American intelligence and a number of the details of the Iraqi order of battle are in dispute among various authoritative sources.
Contents
ARCENT (U.S. Third Army)
LTG John J. Yeosock
XVIII Airborne Corps[3]
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- 6th (FR) Light Armoured Division
- Gen. Michel Roquejoffre
- Command Post Green (PC Vert)
- 4th Dragoon Regiment (AMX-30)
- 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (VAB)
- 1st Sqdn, 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (ERC 90)
- Command Post Red (PC Rouge)
- 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (AMX 10 RC)
- 1er Régiment de Spahis Marocains (AMX 10 RC)
- 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (VAB)
- 3rd Sqdn, 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (ERC 90)
- 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (155T)
- Command Post Green (PC Vert)
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- 82nd Airborne Division
- MG James H. Johnson
- 1st Brigade
- 1st BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 2nd BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 3rd BN, 504th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 3rd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 2nd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 3rd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 2nd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 2nd BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 3rd BN, 505th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 1st BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)
- 1st Brigade
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- 101st Airborne Division (Air Aslt)
- MG J. H. Binford Peay III
- 1st Brigade
- 1st BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt) – Sent to 2nd BDE on 27 Feb 91
- 2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt) – With 1st BDE until 27 Feb 91
- 3rd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 1st Brigade
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- 24th Infantry Division (Mech)
- MG Barry McCaffrey
- 1st Brigade
- 4th BN, 64th Armor Regiment
- 2nd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 64th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 69th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 197th Infantry Brigade (Mech) – Acting 3rd Brigade
- 2nd BN, 69th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 4th BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment(155SP)
- 1st Brigade
Corps Assets
- 20th Engineer Brigade (Abn)[4]
- 36th Engineer Group – Supported 24th Inf Div
- 5th Engineer Battalion (CBT)
- 20th Engineer Battalion (CBT)
- 92nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 299th Engineer Battalion (CBT)
- 265th Engineer Group GA ARNG – Supported 24th Inf Div
- 27th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(Abn)
- 37th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(Abn)
- 62nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 937th Engineer Group – Supported 6th Lt Armor Div
- 46th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 52nd Engineer Battalion
- 844th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 36th Engineer Group – Supported 24th Inf Div
- 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Abn) – Supported 6th LAD and 2nd BDE, 82nd ABN
- 3rd BN, 8th Field Artillery Regiment (155T)
- 5th BN, 8th Field Artillery Regiment (155T)
- 6th BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 1st BN, 39th Field Artillery Regiment (155T) (ABN)
- 1st BN, 201st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP) WV ARNG
- 196th Field Artillery Brigade TN ARNG
- 1st BN, 181st Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) TN ARNG
- 1st BN, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) KY ARNG
- 212th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 24th Inf Div
- 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (203SP)
- 3rd BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 1st Corps Support Command (Abn)
- 46th Corps Support Group (Abn)
- 101st Corps Support Group
- 171st Corps Support Group USAR
- 507th Corps Support Group
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- 44th Medical Brigade (Abn)[5]
- 1st Medical Group
- 2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- 5th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- 10th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- 28th Combat Support Hospital
- 41st Combat Support Hospital
- 46th Combat Support Hospital
- 47th Combat Support Hospital
- 62nd Medical Group
- 15th Evacuation Hospital
- 44th Evacuation Hospital USAR
- 86th Evacuation Hospital
- 93rd Evacuation Hospital
- 109th Evacuation Hospital AL ARNG
- 1st Medical Group
- 44th Medical Brigade (Abn)[5]
- 16th Military Police Brigade (Abn)[6]
- 160th Military Police Battalion
- 503rd Military Police Battalion (ABN)
- 519th Military Police Battalion
- 759th Military Police Battalion
- 35th Signal Brigade (Abn)[7]
- 25th Signal Battalion
- 50th Signal Battalion
- 327th Signal Battalion
- 426th Signal Battalion
- 525th Military Intelligence Brigade (Abn)[8]
- 15th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 319th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 337th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 519th Military Intelligence Battalion
VII Corps[9]
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- 1st Armored Division
- MG Ronald H. Griffith
- 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech) – Acting 1st Brigade
- 4th BN, 66th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 4th BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 35th Armor Regiment
- 2nd BN, 70th Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 70th Armor Regiment
- 6th BN, 6th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 1st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3rd Brigade
- 3rd BN, 35th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 37th Armor Regiment
- 7th BN, 6th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech) – Acting 1st Brigade
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- 3rd Armored Division
- MG Paul E. Funk
- 1st Brigade
- 4th BN, 32nd Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 34th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)
- 5th BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 1st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 4th BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)
- 4th BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)
- 4th BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3rd Brigade
- 5th BN, 18th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 2nd BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st Brigade
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- 1st Infantry Division (Mech)
- MG Thomas Rhame
- 1st Brigade
- 5th BN, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 34th Armor Regiment
- 2nd BN, 34th Armor Regiment
- 1st Bn, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 37th Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 37th Armor Regiment
- 4th Bn, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division – Acting 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 41st Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 66th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 66th Armor Regiment
- 4th Bn, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st Brigade
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- 1st (UK) Armoured Division[10]
- Maj Gen Rupert Smith
- 4th Armoured Brigade
- Brig. Christopher Hammerbeck
- 14th/20th King's Hussars & squadron of Life Guards ("Type 57" Armoured Regiment with Challenger 1)
- 1st Bn, Royal Scots (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)
- 3rd Bn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)
- 2nd Field Regiment RA (M109 155mm SPG)
- 23 Engineer Regiment (Centurion 165 AVRE)
- 7th Armoured Brigade
- Brig. Patrick Cordingley
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards & troops of 17th/21st Lancers (Type 57, Challenger)
- Queen's Royal Irish Hussars (Type 57, Challenger)
- 1st Bn, Staffordshire Regiment (Armoured Infantry Battalion, Warrior)
- 40th Field Regiment RA (155mm SPG)
- 21 Engineer Regiment (Centurion 165 AVRE)
- Divisional Artillery Group
- Armoured Reconnaisance unit
- 32nd Heavy Regiment RA ("Depth Fire Regiment" 203mm SP)
- 39th Heavy Regiment RA ("Depth Fire Regiment" MLRS)
- 26th Field Regiment RA (155SP)
- 12th Air Defence Regiment RA (Tracked Rapier)
- Divisional troops
- Queen's Dragoon Guards ("Medium Armoured Reconnaissance" with Scimitar, Spartan, Striker)
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- 1st Cavalry Division(-) Missing 3rd Brigade
- MG John H. Tilelli, Jr.
- 1st Brigade
- 3rd BN, 32nd Armor Regiment
- 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)
- 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 32nd Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor)
- 3rd BN, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st Brigade
Corps Assets
- 7th Engineer Brigade[11]
- 109th Engineer Group SD ARNG – Supported VII Corp
- 9th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)
- 527th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY) LA ARNG
- 176th Engineer Group VA ARNG – Supported 1st Inf Div
- 19th Engineer Battalion (Corps CBT)
- 54th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)
- 82nd Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)
- 92nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 565th Engineer Battalion
- 649th Engineer Battalion (TOPO)
- 926th Engineer Group USAR – Supported 1st Arm Div
- 249th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 317th Engineer Battalion (CBT)(MECH)
- 588th Engineer Battalion (CORPS CBT)
- 109th Engineer Group SD ARNG – Supported VII Corp
- 42nd Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 1st Inf Div, 3rd Armd Div
- 3rd BN, 20th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 2nd BN, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 75th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 1st Inf Div, 1st Armd Div
- 1st BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 5th BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (203SP)
- 1st BN, 158th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS) OK ARNG
- 142nd Field Artillery Brigade AR ARNG – Supported 1st Inf Div, 1st UK Armd Div
- 1st BN, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) AR ARNG
- 2nd BN, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment (203SP) AR ARNG
- 210th Field Artillery Brigade – Supported 2nd ACR, 1st Inf Div
- 3rd BN, 17th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 6th BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Corps Support Command[12]
- 7th Corps Support Group
- 6th Transportation Battalion
- 71st Maintenance Battalion
- 87th Maintenance Battalion
- 213th Support Battalion
- 16th Corps Support Group
- 13th Support Battalion
- 181st Transportation Battalion
- 300th Service & Support Battalion
- 30th Corps Support Group NC ARNG
- 136th Quartermaster Battalion
- 690th Maintenance Battalion
- 43rd Corps Support Group
- 68th Transportation Battalion
- 169th Maintenance Battalion
- 544th Maintenance Battalion
- 553rd Service & Support Battalion
- 159th Corps Support Group USAR
- 286th Service & Support Battalion
- 7th Corps Support Group
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- 332nd Medical Brigade USAR[13]
- 127th Medical Group AL ARNG
- 31st Combat Support Hospital
- 128th Combat Support Hospital
- 377th Combat Support Hospital USAR
- 403rd Combat Support Hospital USAR
- 341st Medical Group USAR
- 159th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital LA ARNG
- 475th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital KY ARNG
- 807th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital USAR
- 912th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital USAR
- 345th Combat Support Hospital USAR – Converted to a MASH in January
- Task Forces Evac (Provisional)
- 12th Evacuation Hospital
- 13th Evacuation Hospital WI ARNG
- 148th Evacuation Hospital AR ARNG
- 312th Evacuation Hospital USAR
- 410th Evacuation Hospital USAR
- 127th Medical Group AL ARNG
- 332nd Medical Brigade USAR[13]
- 14th Military Police Brigade[14]
- 93rd Military Police Battalion
- 95th Military Police Battalion
- 118th Military Police Battalion RI ARNG
- 372nd Military Police Battalion DC ARNG
- 793rd Military Police Battalion
- 207th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion
- 307th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 511th Military Intelligence Battalion
Joint Forces Command North[15]
- Egyptian II Corp
- 4th Armored Division
- 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division
- Task Forces Khalid
- Forces Muthana
- Saudi 20th Mechanized Brigade
- Kuwaiti 35th Mechanized Brigade
- Forces Saad
- Saudi 45th Armored Brigade
- Kuwaiti 15th Infantry Brigade
- Forces Muthana
- Syrian 9th Armored Division
- Syrian 45th Commando Brigade
I Marine Expeditionary Force (MARCENT)[16]
LTG Walter E. Boomer
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- 2nd Marine Division (Reinforced)
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- 1st Brigade, 2nd Armored Division (Army)
- 1st BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 41tst Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 6th Marine Regiment
- 8th Marine Regiment
- 10th Marine Regiment
- 2nd BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 3rd BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 5th BN, 10th Marine Regiment (155SP/203SP)
- 2nd BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Armored Division (Army)
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- 1st Marine Division (Reinforced)
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- 1st Marine Regiment (TF Papa Bear)
- 3rd Marine Regiment (TF Taro)
- 4th Marine Regiment (TF Grizzly)
- 7th Marine Regiment (TF Ripper)
- 11th Marine Regiment (TF King)
- 1st BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 3rd BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 5th BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T/155SP/203SP)
- 1st BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)
- 3rd BN, 12th Marine Regiment (155T)
Joint Forces Command East
Gen. Khalid bin Sultan
- Saudi 10th Mechanized Brigade
- North Omani Brigade (reinforced)
- United Arab Emirates Mechanized Battalion
- Task Force "Othman"
- Royal Saudi 8th Mechanized Brigade
- Kuwaiti "Al Fatah" Brigade
- Kuwaiti 2/5 Mechanized Battalion
- Bahraini Motorized Infantry Company
- Task Force "Abu Bakr"
- 2nd Brigade, Saudi National Guard
- Task Force "Tariq"
- Royal Saudi Marine Battalion
- Moroccan 6th Mechanized Battalion
- Senegalese 1st Infantry Battalion
Iraqi Forces
VII Corps
- 25th Infantry Division
- 27th Infantry Division
- 28th Infantry Division
- 48th Infantry Division
Second line
- 12th Armored Division
- 26th Infantry Division
- 31st Infantry Division
- 47th Infantry Division
IV Corps
Maj. Gen. Yaiyd Khalel Zaki
- 16th Infantry Division
- 20th Infantry Division
- 30th Infantry Division
- 34th Infantry Division
- 36th Infantry Division
Second line
- 1st Mechanized Division
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- 34th Armored Brigade
- 1st and 27th Mechanized Brigades
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- 6th Armored Division
- 21st Infantry Division
III Corps
Maj. Gen. Salah Aboud Mahmoud
- 7th Infantry Division
- 8th Infantry Division
- 11th Infantry Division
- 14th Infantry Division
- 15th Infantry Division
- 18th Infantry Division
- 19th Infantry Division
- 29th Infantry Division
Second line
- 3rd Armored Division
- 6th and 12th Armoured Brigades
- 8th Mechanised Brigade
- 5th Mechanized Division
- 15th and 20th Mechanised Brigades
- 26th Armoured Brigade
- 35th Infantry Division
II Corps
Positioned around northern Kuwait
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 37th Infantry Division
- Infantry Division
Second line
- 51st Mechanized Division
Reserve
Republican Guard Forces Command
Lt. Gen. Ayad Futayih al-Rawi
1st Republican Guard Corps
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- 1st Armored Division "Hammurabi"
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- 17th and 18th Armored Brigades
- 8th and 9th Mechanized Brigades
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- 2nd Armored Division "Al-Medina"
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- 2nd and 10th Armored Brigades
- 14th Mechanized Brigade
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- 3rd Mechanized Division "Tawakalna"
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- 9th Armored Brigade
- 18th and 29th Mechanized Brigades
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- 4th Motorized Division "Al-Faw"
- 8th Infantry Division "As Saiqa" (special forces)
- 1st Armored Division "Hammurabi"
2nd Republican Guard Corps
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- 5th Mechanized Division "Baghdad"
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- 4th, 5th and 6th Motorized Brigades
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- 6th Mechanized Division "Nebuchadnezzar"
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- 19th, 22nd and 23rd Motorized Brigades
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- 7th Motorized Division "Adnan"
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- 21st Armored Brigade
- 11th and 12th Motorized Brigades
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- 5th Mechanized Division "Baghdad"
IX Corps
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- 10th Armored Division
- 17th Armored Division
- 52nd Armored Division
- 45th Infantry Division
- 49th Infantry Division
- ? Infantry Division
Notes
- ^ http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/usa/desertstorm1991.html
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/orbat-ground-91.htm
- ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwob18corps.html
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/ENG/0020ENG_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MED/0044MED_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MP/0016MP_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/SIG/0035SIG_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MI/0525MI_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwob7corps.html
- ^ British Ground Force in the Gulf War, 1990–91 orbat.com
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/ENG/0007ENG_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/SPT/0002COSCOM.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MED/0332MED_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.desertstorm1991.com/files/MP/0014MP_BDE.htm
- ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwobjfg.html
- ^ http://www.tim-thompson.com/gwobmarine.html
References
- Thomas D. Dinackus "Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm" 2000 ISBN 1-55571-493-5
External links
Categories:- Gulf War
- Orders of battle
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