Air Strikes, Tank Battles, and Iraqi Surrender During Desert Storm
About This Footage
Gulf War – Volume 1: Operation Desert Storm presents unedited footage from the 1991 conflict that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. On February 24, 1991, U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and General Colin Powell announced the start of the ground war, as coalition forces began their massive assault. The film captures B-52 bombers, F-117A stealth fighters, and ship-launched cruise missiles striking Iraqi positions, alongside close-up gun camera footage of precision bombing. Scenes include destroyed Iraqi T-55 and T-62 tanks, artillery pieces, and abandoned vehicles, as well as U.S. forces advancing with tanks, mine-clearing units, and 155 mm howitzers. Apache helicopter strike footage provides a dramatic perspective of modern air warfare. The reel also documents the human dimension, with Iraqi soldiers surrendering under white flags and being processed as prisoners of war. A vital record of Desert Storm, this footage illustrates the scale, firepower, and outcome of the Gulf War’s decisive campaign.