Today marks 30 years since the ground campaign of Desert Storm began under the command of H Norman Schwartzkopf.
Iraq boasted an army of 1 million men, the 4th largest in the world, comprised of battle hardened veterans of a decade of war with Iran.
The inexperienced Coalition troops that opposed them numbered 750k.
To all who served, and to the late Gen Schwarzkopf and President HW Bush, I tip my hat in gratitude.