Storm on the Horizon: Khafji--The Battle That Changed the Course of the Gulf War

Morris, David

ISBN 10: 0345481534 / ISBN 13: 9780345481535

Verlag: Presidio Press, 2005

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0345481534-4-35207288

Inhaltsangabe:

On January 29, 1991, Saddam Hussein hurled three crack armored divisions into Saudi Arabia, determined to stop the American attempt to liberate Kuwait before it began. Caught without warning in the path of the Iraqi juggernaut were small groups of U.S. Marines and Special Forces soldiers, their weapons no match for the Iraqi tanks bearing down on them.

Based on scores of firsthand reports and newly declassified documents, Storm on the Horizon is a riveting account of how these elite fighting men not only escaped the Iraqi onslaught but fought their way to victory with true American grit. From the ferocious desert attacks to the desperate street fighting in Khafji, Marine David Morris captures the ordeal through the eyes of men who fought it, giving readers a front-row seat to the bloodiest battle of the Gulf War.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: David J. Morris is a former Marine rifle platoon commander. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds an M.A. in literature from San Diego State University. His work has appeared in Salon and Rock and Ice. He lives in San Diego.

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Titel: Storm on the Horizon: Khafji--The Battle ...
Verlag: Presidio Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Mass Market Paperback
Zustand: Fair