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Gulf War 1991, casualty statistics

Chemical Warfare
Kuwaiti nurses help a doctor put on his gas mask.
The Coalition casualties were 240 (including 148 USA servicemen) and 776 wounded (including 458 USA servicemen) in total.

The Iraqi casualties were estimated to be around 10,000 dead.  However, there are difficulties in estimating both the military and civilian Iraqi casualties.

These figures are on display in the museum in the Conflicts since 1945 exhibition.  However, you may also find the following source useful.

Sources:
Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War Mark Grossman. - Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 1995.  ISBN 0-87436-684-4