Leaders in war : West Point remembers the 1991 Gulf War / / edited by Frederick W. Kagan and Christian Kubik
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| Titolo: |
Leaders in war : West Point remembers the 1991 Gulf War / / edited by Frederick W. Kagan and Christian Kubik
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York, : Frank Cass, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 956.7044/24/092273 |
| Soggetto topico: | Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Campaigns |
| Persian Gulf War, 1991 | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Armed Forces History 20th century |
| Altri autori: |
KaganFrederick W. <1970->
KubikChristian
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 194) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The battle for Norfolk / John S. Brown -- Attacking the Republican Guard / Eric T. Olson -- Airborne unit operations / James Johnson -- Theater logistical support / Kent Laudeman -- Military police support / Richard A. Pomager -- Strategic military intelligence support / Christine Carbone Sandoval -- The Battle of 73 Easting / H.R. McMaster -- Fratricide at Ar Rumaylah / Jonathan J. Negin -- Tactical logistics support / Sandra L. Vann-Olejasz -- Platoon leader challenges / Chris Kubik -- Tactical engineer support / Michael Huber -- Training "individual ready reserve" soldiers / Chris Tatarka -- Conclusion : the lessons of Desert Storm / Barry R. McCaffrey. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Leaders in War present unique first-person perspectives across the spectrum of American combat operations during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. From division commanders to platoon leaders, the authors deliver an insider's view of tough leadership challenges, tragic failures, and triumphant victories. Leaders in War 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. Described here are the details of the tre |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Leaders in war |
| ISBN: | 1-134-26925-0 |
| 0-429-23029-X | |
| 1-134-26926-9 | |
| 1-280-11182-8 | |
| 0-203-32748-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810448803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Cass Military Studies