Title

Gulf War progress and possible ground troop use

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

A UK forces commander in Saudi Arabia, Major- General Rupert Smith, interviewed on the success of the allied aerial bombardment in the Gulf War, how this will ease the way for ground troops, when ground troops might go in, and what fears he has for casualties. Male interviewer not identified. Audio crackly.

Contributors

Rupert Smith

Keywords

Armed forces; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; War (events); Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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