The First Gulf War Use the following links to view maps: The Middle East, 1990 Kuwait, 1990 - The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, 2- 3 August - Kuwait and Vicinity, 1991 - The Liberation of Kuwait, 24 - 26 February The following map is a result of a collaborative project between the United States Military Academy and the United States Air Force Academy. Iraqi and Vicinity, 1991- The First Night of Attacks as Planned, 17 January