Operation Desert Shield7 August 1990
Coordinates Saudi and coalition forces during Operation Desert Shield.
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Historical person
Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Saudi Arabia.
13 records1990–199112 events4 places
Chronological biography
1990
1991
Arab and Coalition Command17 January 1991
Khalid coordinates Saudi and multinational forces operating within the coalition command structure.
Saudi Missile Defence18 January 1991
Khalid coordinates air-defence measures as Iraqi Scud missiles threaten Saudi cities and bases.
Battle of Khafji Command29 January 1991
Coordinates Saudi and coalition forces during the battle of Khafji.
Recapture of Khafji31 January 1991
Coordinates Saudi and Qatari forces that retake Khafji.
Recapture of Khafji31 January 1991
Khalid coordinates Saudi and Qatari forces that recapture Khafji from Iraqi troops.
Arab Joint Forces CommandFebruary 1991
Commands Saudi and allied Arab contingents in the coalition.
Kuwait Liberation AdvanceFebruary 1991
Directs Arab formations advancing toward Kuwait City.
Arab Forces Enter Kuwait24 February 1991
Khalid directs Saudi and other Arab formations advancing toward Kuwait City.
Arab Forces Ground Offensive24 February 1991
Commands Saudi and allied Arab forces during the ground offensive.
Coalition Ground Offensive24 February 1991
Directs Saudi and Arab formations during the coalition ground offensive.
Joint Forces Advance24 February 1991
Directs formations advancing toward Kuwait City.
Liberation of Kuwait28 February 1991
Commands Saudi participation through the conclusion of ground operations.
Titles and roles
Joint Forces Commander · Lieutenant General · Commander of Joint Forces and Theatre of Operations · Lieutenant General · Joint Forces Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.