Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm
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Book Description
This is a detailed study of the Allied ground combat units that served in Operation Desert Storm. It lists the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, British, French and Arab units that served in the Gulf and depicts the command relationships between the units before and during Desert Storm. It identifies the major types of equipment that were used by these units, and presents substantial informaton about the units, such as idenifying the Apache attack helicopter that fired the first shots of Desert Storm, the first Patriot missle to engage an Iraqi Scud, and which of them actually saw combat. It compares the Army and Marine Corps forces deployed to the Gulf and compares Desert Storm to Vietnam and Korea.
It includes reproductions of unit patches and medals worn by soldiers who were actively involved in action in the Gulf.
Anyone interested in military history or war games, as well as those stationed in the Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, will be interested in this thoroughly research and most authoritative listing of forces available.
About the Author
Thomas D. Dinackus served in the U.S. Army for four years. He entered on active duty as a cavalry officer after earning a B.A. in History from Dickinson College in 1979. He graduated from the Armor Officers' Basic Course at Fort Knox and then served in the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas. Today he is an attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He has published numerous articles about military history.
Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm,Thomas D. Dinackus,PSI Research,1555714935,History,History - Military / War,Middle East - General,Military,Military - Persian Gulf War,Military History - Persian Gulf War,Military Science,Persian Gulf War, 1991
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