The Gulf War began when Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq launched his troops into Kuwait in August 1990. Spearheaded by 100,000 of his Republican Guard, helicopter gunships, armoured personal carriers, mobile artillery and tanks, the Kuwait army didn’t stand a chance. This triggered the most impressive logistic military operation since WWII, with the US and British Armies immediately sending soldiers out to Saudi Arabia, along with an impressive list of weapons...