The Whirlwind War: The United States Army in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.The Whirlwind War: The United States Army in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

ln 1990-1991 an international coalition reversed the results of Iraqiaggression against Kuwait. The United States provided the bulk of theforces arrayed against Iraq, with the U.S. Army contributing the greatestportion of the ground force.Successful participation in this historic endeavor marked both anend and a beginning for the Army. At an end was the long and sometimesarduous transition from the Vietnam-era Anny. What emerged wasa small, superbly equipped, highly skilled, well-trained, and extremelymobile force, composed of units from the active and reserve components.Its overall excellent performance in Southwest Asia reflectedthe attention that successive Army Chiefs of Staff had paid to leaderdevelopment-the effort to professionalize the services officer and noncommissionedofficer corps. In this major test, the Army clearly demonstratedthat it could project its power effectively. One of the resoundinglessons for the Anny in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORMwas that it could operate as pan of a multinational force with great success.Even as these operations were taking place, the Army addressedthose steps necessary to prepare for its critical role as a key member ofAmerica's armed forces of the future.The Whirlwind War tells the story of this pivotal chapter in theArmy's history. It shows the various strands that came together to producethe Army of the 1990s and how that Army in turn performedunder fire and in the glare of world auemion. Drafted soon after theend of Operation DESERT STORM, the book retains a sense of immediacyin its approach. Yet the manuscript also went through a series ofreviews, and the maps were subsequently carefully researched andcompiled as original documents in their own righL The result is a volumethat takes its place in the first round of the historical analysis ofthe events described. More definitive studies will undoubtedly follow,as ever more documents are assessed. But this book is intended tobridge that gap.