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Michael Farmer (Author)
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June 3, 2003
An alliance with Iran reinvigorates the Iraqi military. To prevent a total conquest of the region, a U.S. Army Heavy Brigade must stand against Iraq's greater numbers and updated technology-while the locals are bent on grinding the small American force into the ancient desert sand.


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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (June 3, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451209052
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451209054
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Too Bad I Can't Give It 6 Stars, September 24, 2004
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First of all, with all the weirdness that tends to result in nations going to war, I can't say the premise of the book is off. In fact, looking at recent events, maybe not so far off the track at all.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I believe the characters were well thought out, not one dimensional as is the case in some books where action takes precedence over character development. Not perfect, but very well done.

The technical aspects seem to be right on the money, at least as far as I can tell from additional research on various military websites. My only complaint is that no author seems to feel the need to explain just what a specific unit designation means, ie: Battilion 2/64 etc. I have never been able to figure this out, but I am sure that to an Army trained person it is obvious. That is my only complaint.

To put it simply, go out and buy this book. Steal it if you must, but it is a terrific read. Well worth the money.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book!, July 1, 2003
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I served 12 years as an Armor officer and it is refreshing to read a fivtion novel written by an Armor officer because I know it will be full of facts and not assumptions of how the military operates.

This book is an outstanding read and a real page turner. I read the whole thing in two days and craved more after the last page.

I hope the author finds the time to write another novel concerning tank warfare. If he does I will be the first one in line to get it.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Techno-thiller must read, October 9, 2004
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I saw this at a local bookstore, and thought it looked interesting. A book about the next gulf war, while we were fighting in Iraq. I started reading it and couldn't stop. Like the classic Team Yankee, this book covers the war from the perspective of one unit fighting in it. You don't realy hear all that's happening elsewhere, but the detail from makes up for it.
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Two hours earlier a hunter's moon had hung over the mountains. Read the first page
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