Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm - (Anthropology; 9) by Kevin Hutchison (Hardcover)

About the Book

[This] book is a testament to America's crusade to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the values of democracy. From the foreword by Major General John H. Admire, USMC

This is the most all-encompassing chronology and fact book yet to be published about Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. This detailed history consolidates official U.S. records and coalition sources from around the world and provides the most complete information available about day-to-day movements and events, units, missions, equipment, and personnel. Fifty pages of biographies provide information, most of which is published in the West for the first time. Appendices include a glossary, list coalition prisoners of war and service people killed in action, and provide data about coalition ground, naval, and air forces, Iraqi forces, and key personnel. Maps, charts, and photographs clarify the text and identify key targets and bases. A bibliography and a general index further enhance this comprehensive guide for researchers in military studies, international relations, and world history.

Book Synopsis

[This] book is a testament to America's crusade to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the values of democracy. From the foreword by Major General John H. Admire, USMC

This is the most all-encompassing chronology and fact book yet to be published about Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. This detailed history consolidates official U.S. records and coalition sources from around the world and provides the most complete information available about day-to-day movements and events, units, missions, equipment, and personnel. Fifty pages of biographies provide information, most of which is published in the West for the first time. Appendices include a glossary, list coalition prisoners of war and service people killed in action, and provide data about coalition ground, naval, and air forces, Iraqi forces, and key personnel. Maps, charts, and photographs clarify the text and identify key targets and bases. A bibliography and a general index further enhance this comprehensive guide for researchers in military studies, international relations, and world history.

Review Quotes

.,."this is an invaluable reference tool. One looks foward to whatever subject Hutchinson next turns his energies."-The Northern Mariner

?...this is an invaluable reference tool. One looks foward to whatever subject Hutchinson next turns his energies.?- The Northern Mariner

?If one wants to know any factual information about the Persian Gulf War of 1991, this is the reference work to consult. It is valuable for all libraries that maintain these types of reference sources on u.S. wars.?- ARBA

?Researchers on the war will be encouraged by the complexity of the work, taking time to consult the glossary, study maps, and read background material. Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries.?- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

..."this is an invaluable reference tool. One looks foward to whatever subject Hutchinson next turns his energies."-The Northern Mariner

"If one wants to know any factual information about the Persian Gulf War of 1991, this is the reference work to consult. It is valuable for all libraries that maintain these types of reference sources on u.S. wars."-ARBA

"Researchers on the war will be encouraged by the complexity of the work, taking time to consult the glossary, study maps, and read background material. Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

About the Author

KEVIN DON HUTCHISON is an information specialist and lifelong student of military history. An authority on World War II in the North Pacific, Hutchison has pursued the complete history of Operation Desert Storm worldwide and continues his study of the war. A member of several military and historical associations, he has written numerous articles for military journals and magazines. His earlier book, World War II in the North Pacific: Chronology and Fact Book, was published by Greenwood Press in 1994 and has been recommended by the U.S. Commission on Military History.