Downey greg holmes rob (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: in Near Fine dj. xxvi. + 331pp. 24 pages of glossy photographs + occasional maps. 1st Printing per print line. Foreword by Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey. VG+/in Near Fine dj. (binding very slightly cocked, covers & text clean, jacket complete, no tears).…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 330 pages, hardback book and dust jacket, near fine condition, black and white photos, highly personal, day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th I nfantry Division during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Inscribed simply, "Best Wishes" and signed and dated by General Barry McCaffrey, who wrote the Forward. Very Good+ in like dust jacket. Previous owner's discreet blindstamp at bottom of half-title page. Book and jacket lightly bumped at back edge of spine head. 330 pages. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. SIGNED. FIRST EDITION, 1999. Inscribed "For Shelby | Best wishes, | Al Vernon | December 1999" on the title page. Includes forward written by Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey. Hardcover. Bound in black publisher's cloth and flecked tan paper. Covers are plain with silver foil lettering on the spine. Illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and diagrams in black and white. Five chapters contain: 1) Operation Desert Shield, Part 1; 2) Desert Shield, Part 2; 3) Desert Storm: The Air War; 4) Desert Storm, The Ground War; and 5) After the Storm: Redeployment and Reflections. Also includes appendices, notes and a bibliography. Indexed. xxiv, 330 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Overall near fine. Textblock shows very mild toning around the edges, else fine. Completely unmarked except for author's inscription. A beautiful, gift-worthy copy. Full refund if not satisfied. FROM THE DUST JACKET: "The Eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In August 1990 they deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield with one of the first armored units to arrive after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. In Desert Storm, these lieutenants led thier platoons in the 24th Division's maneuver around Kuwait to cut off retreating Iraqi forces. This maneuver covered more ground in less time than any other in military history.". Inscribed by Author.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 376 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.