![]() The ground phase of the campaign commenced on the 24 th, with the advance of VII (armour) and XVIII (airborne) Corps through the desert, combined with Joint Forces Command-North & East, and Marine Forces Central Command, operations to secure Kuwait and Kuwait City. When President Bush’s ultimatum of February 23 rd expired, the Coalition launched its massive offensive, with the expectation of a confrontation with Iraq’s Republican Guard shortly to follow. The major actions occurred on the afternoon, and evening of 26 th February, 1991, around the 73 rd easting grid coordinate, near Objective Norfolk west of the Kuwait-Iraq border. M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of the 3rd Armored Division move out on a mission during Operation Desert Storm. ![]()
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