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Operation Desert Shield

1990 military operation
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Operation Desert Shield

Summary

Operation Desert Shield is a military operation[1]. It draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (military_operation category, ranking #214 of 1,115).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Desert Shield's instance of is recorded as military operation[3].
  • Operation Desert Shield was followed by Operation Desert Storm[4].
  • Operation Desert Shield took place at Saudi Arabia[5].
  • Operation Desert Shield is part of Gulf War[6].
  • Operation Desert Shield began on August 2, 1990[7].
  • Operation Desert Shield ended on January 17, 1991[8].

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When and Where

Operation Desert Shield began on August 2, 1990[7]. It ended on January 17, 1991[8]. The location of it was Saudi Arabia[5].

Context

Operation Desert Shield is part of Gulf War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[3]. It was followed by Operation Desert Storm[4].

Why It Matters

Operation Desert Shield draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (military_operation category, ranking #214 of 1,115).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Barry E. Wilmore Saudi Arabia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . history.navy.mil. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Start time → +1990-08-02T00:00:00Z
    Part of → Gulf War
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541854605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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