Unedited Footage. The first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, began with a ground invasion of Kuwait by Coalition Forces on February 24, 1991. The purpose was to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait. This is unedited footage of the aftermath of that conflict which is also known by numerous names such as Persian Gulf War, 1990 Gulf War, First Gulf War, Liberation of Kuwait, Mother of Battles, and Desert Storm.
Series of scenes outside the US Embassy in Kuwait showing members of General Schwarzkopf’s personal security team, escorting General Schwarzkopf and Ambassador Gnehm across the street to a ceremony being held on the beach in Kuwait. General Schwarzkopf, Ambassador Gnehm and Kuwaiti Army Major General Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Commander of Kuwait Armed Forces, holding a press conference on the beach in Kuwait City. Intercut with view of General Schwarzkopf and Major General Al-Sabah collecting sand samples from the liberated beaches of Kuwait. Also view of General Schwarzkopf and Major General Al-Sabah posing for photographs holding Kuwaiti flags and General Schwarzkopf answering media questions about the number of Iraqi Soldiers killed during Operation Desert Storm.
Traveling scenes of damaged buildings in Kuwait. General Schwarzkopf and Kuwaiti Army Major General Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Jaber Al Sabah, view a torture room used by the Iraqis, and a sand map of Kuwait. Schwarzkopf and Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sa'ad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah exiting a building at an undisclosed location in Kuwait City. Shows the two bidding farewell.
Series of scenes taken from a moving vehicle showing destruction along the "Highway of Death”. General Schwarzkopf and party taking a closer look at the destruction. General Schwarzkopf enters helicopter. Aerial view of the destruction on the highway out of Kuwait City called the highway of death. Shows General Schwarzkopf bidding farewell and shaking hands with Major General Al-Sabah and boarding a USAF C-20 Gulf Stream aircraft.
Aerial view of the destruction at Al Mutla Pass, Kuwait. Traveling scenes as Kuwaiti citizens and American forces enter Kuwait City. Kuwaiti’s waving American flags, signs, and cheering. Scenes of destruction in Kuwait, destroyed Iraqi military equipment, and dead Iraqi soldiers. Scenes of numerous oil wells on fire with clouds of black smoke.
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