Volcano mine system. The M-136 Volcano mine system is a US an automated, scattered mine delivery system designed to lay a mine field of up to 960 mines (160 canisters) at an average density of 0.9 mines per meter front. The system is designed to be mounted on and powered by the following vehicles. Dispenser vehicles.
January 16-17, 1991 - Operation Desert Storm begins. February 24, 1991 - The allied ground assault begins. February 27, 1991 - Baghdad radio announces that Iraq will comply with United Nations resolutions. February 27, 1991 - Kuwait is liberated.
Most of the coalition states used various names for their operations and the war's operational phases. These are sometimes incorrectly used as the conflict's overall name, especially the US Desert Storm: Operation Desert Shield was the US operational name for the US buildup of forces and Saudi Arabia's defense from 2 August 1990, to 16 January 1991.