...Chapter 6 focuses on the planning and execution of Operation Desert Storm, arguing that the belief that stealth and other technologies were the primary factors that led to speedy victory is not an entirely accurate one. The planning efforts, initially led by Colonel John Warden, used the lessons...

... Artillery Corps Border Guard Forces Special Republican Guard Forces Bahrain Canada Germany West Italy Oman Qatar Spain United Arab Emirates UAE United States Saudi Arabia Kuwait Coalition Iraqi Army Republican Guard Central Command (CENTCOM) “Desert Shield” Operation Iraqi Air Force...

... in dread of khamsin, the extremely hot and dust-laden wind that blows from March to April in Egypt. The soldiers were also affected by the grey sand-flies which bite disgustingly and made letter writing at night impossible. The preparation of defenses with nothing but empty desert within sight also...

... Blondell Joan Chartoff Robert Gang’s All Here The Haber Joyce 20th Century Fox Vallee Rudy Warner Jack L Winkler Irwin McCulley Beatrice McCulley Johnston Palm Desert Buzz Berkeley Etta Berkeley arteriosclerosis Jim Terry Buzz and Etta flew to West Berlin for the city’s film festival in 1971...

...Kathryn Jones’s essay deals with the region in Texas known as the Nueces Strip, whose desert landscape and topography form much of the backdrop in The Wild Bunch. By detailing fascinating historical information about the area, its people, and events that took place there, Jones...

... of the development of mechanized forces in the whole of the U.S. Army, from the advent of tanks in battle in the 1914–1918 war to the end of Desert Storm in 1991. Abrams Creighton W Jr Camp Colt to Desert Storm A History of the U S Armored Forces Hofmann and Starry xi Desert Storm 1991 Hofmann George F xi horse...

...This work traces the creation and evolution of air combat training exercises within the U.S. Air Force from Vietnam through Operation Desert Storm and Operation Allied Force. After Vietnam, the USAF fundamentally changed the way it prepared its combat pilots for air warfare. The creation...

...This chapter discusses rumors that Ingram might have converted to Islam. It describes his final films and his increasing difficulty in keeping abreast of Hollywood filmmaking techniques. It discusses his friendship with T. E. Lawrence and their shared interest in the desert. It ends with his...

...Continuing from the previous chapter, this chapter examines George H.W. Bush’s and George W. Bush’s decisions related to the course and conclusion of the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It begins by focusing on George H.W. Bush’s decision to launch Operation Desert Storm. Discussing...

...Chapter 7 demonstrates that Desert Storm ushered in a new form of aerial warfare based upon the revolution in training that exploited the new advanced technologies of the 1970s and 1980s. This “theater air war” was revolutionary not because of new technologies but because the air force specifically...

...Buzz and Eta moved to Palm Desert, 140 miles east of Hollywood. They settled for a quieter life, less demanding, in a climate that suited them both. Weather notwithstanding, the fact was that the Palm Desert abode made Buzz happy. Despite years of inactivity, Buzz retained his membership...

...This chapter examines the British Expeditionary Force's (EEF) pursuit of the escaping Turkish forces. It highlights the role of the Desert Mounted Corps in this pursuit and highlights the challenges faced by the British troops against the defenses put up by the Turkish infantry. It discusses...

... H W as ambassador to United Nations Security Council George H W 's development of multilateral support for Operation Desert Shield and Hitler Adolf multilateralism multilateral internationalism benefits of Baker James development of support for Operation Desert Shield Bandar bin Sultan Prince...

... LG Coalition air and cruise missile attacks The Iraqi air force The Iraqi air defence No-fly zones Operation “Desert Strike” Operation “Desert Fox Iraqi preparations against Coalition major air attacks Parallel to its struggle with international supervision, the aim of which was to disarm...

...The attention given General Norman Schwarzkopf’s comments on intelligence shortfalls and the concepts developed to support military operations resulted in Operation Desert Storm being a catalyst for changes in the DoD/CIA relationship. Although similar critiques of intelligence were heard following...

... eventually made that country host to the largest British military base outside of Britain and France. Though many soldiers found the atmosphere in Cairo exotic, the desert countryside made the fundamentals of fighting and troop maintenance extremely difficult. The intense heat frequently sickened soldiers...