![]() ![]() There are also medals with two types of clasp ('' clasp and '16 Jan to ' clasp) available for personnel who meet the respective criteria. In total, there were an estimated one million allied military personnel 'on the ground' from 30 of the 39 countries involved.īritish Armed Forces members who took part in Op GRANBY received a campaign medal if they met the qualifying criteria. In total, more than 53,000 personnel from the UK were involved in the First Gulf War. To achieve this, and to carry men and material back from the Gulf, the MOD used nearly all its Air Transport Force aircraft, and ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and chartered aircraft for 490 flights and ships for 245 voyages at a total transport cost of £269m. To support Op GRANBY, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) transported to the Gulf, by air, 46,000 personnel and 46,000 tonnes of freight and, by sea, 14,700 vehicles, 87,000 tonnes of ammunition and loose freight and 7,000 containers. ![]() How many British military personnel fought in the Gulf War? ![]()
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