# Desert Storm Atlas — An Interactive History Atlas > An Interactive History Atlas (iPhone/iPad app by PVI Maine LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desert-storm-atlas/id6790596195 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [PVI Maine LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/384927995) - Category: Education, Reference - Price: Free (on sale, was $4.99) - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 153 MB - Released: 2026-07-31 - Data updated: 2026-08-19 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desert-storm-atlas/id6790596195/reviews.md ## What is Desert Storm Atlas? **January 17, 1991.** As darkness covers Baghdad, cruise missiles streak across the night sky while stealth aircraft slip through Iraqi air defenses. Television viewers around the world watch the opening hours of Operation Desert Storm unfold live. A new era of warfare has begun. The Desert Storm Atlas lets you experience the Gulf War—moment by moment. Through interactive maps, original artwork, and richly connected historical narratives, follow the coalition's campaign from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait through the massive air offensive, the liberation of Kuwait, and the dramatic conclusion of one of history's most decisive modern military campaigns. More than a collection of articles, The Desert Storm Atlas reveals how every event, person, and location fits into the larger story. Discover the political decisions that led to war, the international coalition assembled under the United Nations, the revolutionary weapons and technology that changed modern combat, and the soldiers, airmen, sailors, and leaders whose actions shaped history. ## Inside the Atlas • **64 historical moments** following the Gulf War from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait through the ceasefire • **49 historical figures**, including military commanders, political leaders, coalition personnel, and Iraqi leaders • **40 historic landmarks**, including battlefields, air bases, command centers, memorials, and key campaign locations • **12 in-depth stories** exploring the origins of the conflict, coalition strategy, modern military technology, and the war's legacy • **169 original illustrations** ## Experience the Campaign History unfolded at remarkable speed. Follow the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Operation Desert Shield, the coalition air campaign, Scud missile attacks, special operations, the Battle of Khafji, the famous "Left Hook," the liberation of Kuwait City, and the ceasefire that ended one of the shortest major wars of the twentieth century. Discover how stealth aircraft, precision-guided weapons, GPS navigation, Patriot missile batteries, and satellite technology transformed warfare and influenced nearly every major conflict that followed. Powerful cross-references connect every historical figure, landmark, story, and event, helping you understand not only what happened, but why it happened. ## Interactive Maps Every historical moment, landmark, and key figure appears where history happened. Explore Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf through interactive maps and satellite imagery. Follow armored advances across the desert, coalition air operations, naval deployments, and the movements that reshaped the battlefield in just one hundred hours of ground combat. ## Listen as History Unfolds The Desert Storm Atlas isn't just designed to be read—it's designed to be experienced. Listen as each moment, story, and landmark comes alive through immersive narration. Whether you're learning about the Gulf War for the first time or revisiting one of history's most significant modern conflicts, you'll experience the campaign in a compelling chronological journey. More than three decades later, Operation Desert Storm remains a defining example of modern coalition warfare and the conflict that introduced the world to a new generation of military technology. --- **History Atlas Collection** *History... as if you were watching it happen—moment by moment.* Discover history's defining events through richly illustrated interactive atlases featuring original artwork, immersive narration, interactive maps, and beautifully connected stories. Collect the entire History Atlas Collection, including **The Civil War Atlas**, **The Attack on Pearl Harbor Atlas**, **The Rorke's Drift Atlas**, **The Cuban Missile Crisis Atlas**, **The Six-Day War Atlas**, and **The Desert Storm Atlas**. *History... as if you were watching it happen—moment by moment.* ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.6 — 2026-08-19 History Atlas is now free to download and explore! We’ve changed the way you can experience History Atlas. Instead of paying before you know what you’re getting, you can now download the app for free and try it for yourself. All of the app’s features are available from the start. Explore the interactive map, browse the tables, search, filter, sort, and slice and dice the history in whatever way interests you. You can also open and explore a selection of individual Moments, Figures, Stories, and Landmarks to experience the depth of the Atlas firsthand. There’s no time-limited trial. Take your time, explore the Atlas, and see what it has to offer. When you’re ready for more, a one-time $2.99 purchase unlocks the complete collection of Moments, Figures, Stories, and Landmarks. Download for free. Explore history your way. Unlock the complete Atlas for $2.99. ### 1.0 — 2026-07-31 No release notes. ## More apps by PVI Maine LLC - [Basketball Playmaker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basketball-playmaker/id391318075) - [Gettysburg Concordance](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gettysburg-concordance/id639327729) - [Where Are My Students?](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/where-are-my-students/id727267716) - [NESCAC Navigator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nescac-navigator/id788625713) - [Ivy League Navigator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-league-navigator/id791724785) - [Portland, Maine Navigator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portland-maine-navigator/id802679884) All apps by PVI Maine LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/384927995 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*