Coalition of the Gulf War
Map of Coalition countries (Green & Blue
levels) and Iraq (Orange).
The Coalition of the Gulf War were the
countries officially opposed to the Iraqi inva-
sion of Kuwait during the 1990 / 1991 Per-
sian Gulf War.
Coalition by number of
military personnel
Soldiers in a Niger army unit stand in forma-
tion while a dignitary visits their outpost dur-
ing Operation Desert Shield.
Coalition by Divisions
Army Central Command
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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United Kingdom
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France
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Pakistan
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Niger
Egyptian, Syrian, Omani and Kuwaiti troops
stand for review during Operation Desert
Storm.
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Senegal
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Poland
Marine Central Command
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United States
Joint Forces Command East
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Saudi Arabia
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Egypt
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Syria
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Morocco
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Kuwait
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Oman
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United Arab Emirates
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Qatar
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Bahrain
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Czechoslovakia
Joint Forces Command North
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United States
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United Kingdom
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France
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Canada
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Italy
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Australia
Other Divisions
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Belgium
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Coalition of the Gulf War
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List of Coalition forces by number of military personnel
Country
Number of
Personnel
Comments / Major Events
United
States
575,000 -
697,000
Operation Desert Shield
Battle of Khafji
Battle of 73 Easting
Battle of Al Busayyah
Battle of Phase Line Bullet
Battle of Medina Ridge
Battle of Wadi Al-Batin
Battle of Norfolk
Operation Desert Storm
Saudi Arabia 52,000 -
100,000
Operation Desert Shield
Battle of Khafji
Operation Desert Storm
United
Kingdom
43,000 -
45,400
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Granby
Operation Desert Storm
Egypt
33,600 -
35,000
Operation Desert Storm
France
14,600
Opération Daguet
Syria
14,500
Operation Desert Storm
Morocco
13,000
Kuwait
9,900
Invasion of Kuwait
Operation Desert Storm
Oman
6,300
Operation Desert Storm
Pakistan
4,900 - 5,500
United Arab
Emirates
4,300
Operation Desert Storm
Canada
2,700
Operation FRICTION
Qatar
2,600
Battle of Khafji
Bangladesh
2,200
Italy
1,200
Deployed Panavia Tornado strike attack aircraft
Australia
700
Australian contribution to the 1991 Gulf War
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