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Informationen zum Autor Williamson Murray was Professor Emeritus of History at The Ohio State University. He served as a Minerva Fellow in the Strategy and Policy Department at the U.S. Naval War College and most recently was the Ambassador Anthony D. Marshall Chair of Strategic Studies at Marine Corps University. Major General Robert H. Scales, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), brings perspective as head of the army’s team of Gulf War historians and chief author of Certain Victory , the army’s official postwar analysis of that conflict. He has also served as Commandant of the Army War College and is author of Yellow Smoke: The Future of Land Warfare for America’s Military . Klappentext In this unprecedented account of the intensive air and ground operations in Iraq, two of America's most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to the first major war of the new millennium. 50 color photos. 6 color maps. Zusammenfassung Two of America’s most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to the first major war of the new millennium. Reaching beyond the blaring headlines, embedded videophone reports, and daily Centcom briefings, the authors analyze events in light of past military experiences, present battleground realities, and future expectations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: The Gulf War! 1991 1. The Origins of War 2. The Opposing Sides 3. The Ground Campaign in Southern Iraq 4. The British War in the South 5. The Air War 6. The End of the Campaign 7. Military and Political Implications Weapons of War Notes Acknowledgments and Sources Index
