The Gulf War Chronicles

Extensively researched painstakingly documented and dedicated to the courageous men and women who fought and served in the First War with Iraq this is a factual military history of Operation Desert Storm-and the only readable and thorough chronicle of the entire war.</P>From the first night of battle to Day Two when Saddam struck back to G Day and the eventual cease-fire accomplished military historian Richard S. Lowry delivers a detailed day-by-day account of each battle and every military encounter leading up to the liberation of Kuwait.</P>Desert Storm was a war of many firsts: America's first four-dimensional war; the first time in military history that a submerged submarine attacked a land target; the Marine Corps' first combat air strikes from an amphibious assault ship; the first time in the history of warfare that a soldier surrendered to a robot; and more. And it was an overwhelming victory for the United States and its allies.</P>Intentionally presented without political commentary and ending with a complete listing of the heroic Americans killed in Desert Storm as well as a battle timeline glossary bibliography and resources <I>The Gulf War Chronicles</I> provides a much-needed understanding of the nature of modern-day high-tech warfare and honors America's collective resolve and commitment to freedom.</P>