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Operation Granby | |
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Part of the Gulf War | |
Operational scope | Strategic offensive |
Location | |
Objective | Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir Jaber III restored |
Executed by | United Kingdom |
Outcome | Operational Success |
Operation Granby, commonly abbreviated Op Granby, was the code name given to the British military operations during the 1991 Gulf War. 53,462 members of the British Armed Forces were deployed during the conflict.[1] Forty-seven British personnel were killed during Op Granby and many more were injured during the hostilities there.[2] The total cost of operations was £2.434 billion (1992), of which at least £2.049 billion was paid for by other nations such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. £200 million of equipment was lost or written off.[3]