Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm: Chronology and Fact Book / Edition 1

by Kevin Hutchison

Overview

[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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313296062
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/20/1995
Series:	Anthropology; 9
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1130L (what's this?)

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 jourbanals 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.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Foreword by Major General John H. Admire, USMC
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Maps, Charts, and Photo Essay
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Coalition Prisoners of War in the Persian Gulf War
Appendix C: Coalition Service People Killed in Action
Appendix D: Coalition Ground Forces in the Persian Gulf War
Appendix E: Coalition Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf War
Appendix F: Coalition Air Forces in the Persian Gulf War
Appendix G: Iraqi Forces in the Persian Gulf War
Appendix H: Key Personnel in the Persian Gulf War
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A military chronology of the events from mid-July 1990 to April 1991, drawn primarily from military sources as well as from newspapers, magazines, and other sources. The main two sections of the book exhaustively list the events of the 45-day Operation Desert Shield and the 100-hour Operation Desert Storm, including the activities of major figures, crucial events, and strategy. A glossary, a few simple maps, and several b&w photos of missiles firing and important military figures are provided. Appendices list coalition prisoners of war and service people killed in action; coalition ground, naval, and air forces; Iraqi forces; and key personnel. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

To many, the war waged against Iraq by the United Nations Coalition was a most successful operation, serving to liberate Kuwait and, in the U.S., engendering "a gift of pride" in ourselves and in our military leaders. Desert Storm helped heal the horrors of Vietnam, just as the one-sided Spanish American War helped unite the nation after the Civil War; or so the story goes. A review of this detailed chronology will serve to darken this picture for many users. The random deaths caused by accidents on board ships and from friendly fire and the listing of service people killed in action are part of the sobering record of this war presented by a noted military historian and author of "World War II in the North Pacific: Chronology and Fact Book" (Greenwood, 1994). Daily accounts follow this general plan: (a) activities of major figures, crucial events, grand strategy; (b) U.S. ground forces activity (c) U.S. naval and air force activity; (d) other coalition forces; and (e) activities of Iraq's armed forces The work includes a list of coalition prisoners of war, a complete list of all named or numbered military units engaged in the war, and biographical information for key U.S. and British personnel; biographical information for key figures from other countries is often limited to name, rank, and military unit. A carefully selected and constructed bibliography identifies official documents (mostly U.S.) and regimental and general historical accounts of the war. The effort made to make the glossary as complete as possible will be appreciated by users. Careful name and subject indexing makes it possible for users to locate information on total troop strength as of a certain day, tanks and aircraft destroyed, economic costs, and the death dates for individuals killed in action. Charts group statistical information. Two of three line-drawn maps show troop deployments for February 21 and 24. More detailed maps would be useful in enabling readers to follow order-of-battle details given in the text Order of battle for the coalition is made clear in the text; Iraq's plans cannot be outlined for lack of information. The chronology does not include coalition diplomatic efforts, U.S. congressional activities, or comments of President Bush or other world leaders. 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. Laypersons wishing to find a quick understanding of events will find it too detailed for their purposes. Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries.

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