The gulf war

[Infantree]

Hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me the Canadian infantry units that served in the gulf during 1990 and 1991. I was on wikipedia and it said that a few companies from RCR served. But some of you said not to always trust that site. I know we sent some fighters over there to.  So any info would be great.

Thanks

 

[paracowboy]

look up Operation SCALPEL on the official site. Should give you everything you need. And here's a hint: there are some white-painted rocks in the Saudi desert. ;D

 

[Infantree]

CANADA        -  2 destroyers, 12 C-130 planes, 24 CF-18
                            bombers, 4500 troops,  Field Hospital (1
                          Canadian Field Hospital)


Now i need to find the units. Ill reply with them.

 

[JBP]

I wonder if we could field 4500 troops now... Effectively, I think we could, but for how long???

....

 

[Mike Baker]

My friends father was at the gulf war. He was also taken hostage in Bosnia back when all that was going on in the Balkins.

 

[Infanteer]

4500 troops

Better try again; we did not deploy 4500 troops to the Gulf.

 

[Blackadder1916]

Some info here regarding numbers

Canadian Persian Gulf Cohort Study Report: Summary
http://www.forces.gc.ca/health/information/engraph/ShortGWV_e.asp

IRAQ INVADED KUWAIT on August 2, 1990, marking the beginning of the Gulf and Kuwait War of 1990-1991. More than 5,100 Canadian military personnel were deployed to the Persian Gulf region between August 1990 and October 1991.

Canada's contribution consisted principally of a headquarters, a naval task force, an air task group, a field hospital, two infantry companies and a security platoon. About 2,200 Canadian Force members were present during the time of actual conflict (January and February, 1991)

Some more numbers about the Gulf and Kuwait Medal, but they do not seem to match the above.  (...close enough for government work?)
http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dhh/honours_awards/engraph/honour_awards_e.asp?cat=3&Q_ID=32

...if the person served a minimum of 30 cumulative days in theatre (between 02 August 1990 and 27 June 1991), on operations to defend against aggression and to liberate Kuwait qualify for the Medal...

Those who served for one day, or more in the theatre of operations, during actual hostilities (16 January 1991 to 03 March 1991) were awarded the Medal and bar....

4,109 medals have been issued, including 3,604 with the bar.

 

[geo]

Infantry,
Some Cdn were on exchange programs with UK, US & French units that were deployed to Saudi / Kuwait BUT other than that, Cdn Cbt arms troops did not, as organised formations, participate in offensive ops during GW1.

 

[Infanteer]

Here's the site; 2700 peak.

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=957

 

[Michael OLeary]

See also:

The Royal Canadian Regiment - Operations Since 1945

 

[Infantree]

So only 2 companies participated in the gulf ground war. That's BS. We should have deployed at least a regiment, or even a brigade.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Operation_Desert_Storm.jpg

I guess we fall under COALATION

 

[Michael OLeary]

More here:

The Royal Canadian Regiment and the Peacemaking Era

 

[Infantree]

Did the canadian infantry even participate in any combat?

 

[George Wallace]

I guess you are not paying any heed to the information given to you.  Why don't you read it and find out?

 

[Infantree]

We guarded the air base. I was reading the post 15 years today, and someone said something about the deploying of 4CMBG. How come this never happined. Why didn't the government put us in combat.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

You left out the AOR HMCS Protectuer.

 

[Infantree]

AOR??? ???

 

[Infantree]

Speaking of 4CMBG, what infantry regiment was in it. Ive searched all over the internet and get nothing.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Naval acronym...look it up

 

[paracowboy]

Speaking of 4CMBG, what infantry regiment was in it. Ive searched all over the internet and get nothing.

uuuhhh, scroll up the goddamn thread!