Desert Storm: A Forgotten War [Paperback]

Alberto Bin (Author), Richard Hill (Author), Archer Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0275963209 | ISBN-13: 978-0275963200

This account of the Gulf War reveals its importance from a military and political point of view, highlighting how modern military technology made possible, with relative ease, a victory that would have been nearly impossible by traditional means. It has become fashionable to trivialize the impressive military achievements of the Coatition victory over Iraq, but Bin, Hill, and Jones demonstrate that the Gulf War represents a defining moment in military and political history. The text includes numerous firsthand eyewitness accounts. Readers will discover why a multinational coalition deployed 800,000 soldiers to the Middle East to challenge to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. They will find out the truth behind political maneuvering by nations involved in the conflict, as well as those on the sidelines, and they will learn the details of the various weapons systems employed. The authors analyze the aftermath of the war and draw important lessons from it. This book provides an authoritative and provocative review of what will surely be remembered as one of the key events of the last half century.

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.,."well-written, thoroughly documented and, therefore, a must for military historians as well as the general reader with an interest in current affairs."-Military and Naval History Journal --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description

This account of the Gulf War reveals its importance from a military and political point of view, highlighting how modern military technology made possible, with relative ease, a victory that would have been nearly impossible by traditional means.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Paperback (December 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275963209
• ISBN-13: 978-0275963200
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > History > Middle East > Kuwait
  • #73 in Books > History > Military > United States > Operation Desert Storm

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Well Done, January 9, 2002

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Bob Jones (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Desert Storm: A Forgotten War (Hardcover)

Very well written. Starts a little slow with much preliminary
but fascinating information about the international politics
leading up to the war. After that starts a day by day account of the war and most major battles. I especially liked the many
behind the scenes personal interviews with pilots, Iraqi officers, tank commanders, etc. about their experiences,
Many " stories never told" . It was riveting. Very well researched, unbiased & hard to put down.