Leaders in War

<p><em>Leaders in War</em> present unique first-person perspectives across the spectrum of American combat operations during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. </p><p>From division commanders to platoon leaders the authors deliver an insider's view of tough leadership challenges tragic failures and triumphant victories. <em>Leaders in War</em> captures the essence of the post-Cold War US Army: how an all-volunteer army equipped with new weapons systems and adjusting to new battle doctrine mounted one of history's most successful military campaigns. </p><p>Described here are the details of the tremendous logistical challenges innovations in intelligence ground combat operations from platoon to division and a wide range of combat support operations.<em> Leaders in War</em> focuses not just on the successes but on the failures as well in operations ranging from violent tank battles against the vaunted Iraqi Republican Guard to train-and-fill operations thousands of miles away. <em>Leaders in War </em>illustrates how US Army leaders adapted to the psychological strains of combat the fog of war unforeseeable challenges and the fury of tank warfare during the Persian Gulf War. </p>