XVIII Airborne Corps in Desert Storm
XVIII Airborne Corps in Desert Storm

Author: Charles Lane Toomey

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Published: 2004

Total Pages: 676

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Operation Desert Storm culminated in a 100-hour ground battle and the ejection of the Iraqi army from Kuwait in February 1991. But the beginning of that victory began in August 1990 when America’s premier contingency force, the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, was ordered to Saudi Arabia. This is the story of the XVIII Airborne Corps' epic role in the first Gulf War, from the vulnerable early days of the Desert Shield defense of Saudi Arabia through its Desert Storm attack into Iraq and the Coalition’s "end-sweep" to block Iraqi reinforcement and escape from the Kuwait Theater of Operations. Written by a former officer who was intimately involved with XVIII Airborne Corps planning and execution, this is a history filled with heretofore unrevealed detail and lessons for soldiers, historians and generations to come. From Planning to Victory is destined to become a Gulf War classic. -- Amazon

Doctrine Or Not
Doctrine Or Not

Author: Michael K. Shanahan

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Published: 1992

Total Pages: 25

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On 17 January 1991, Operation Desert Storm began with an air campaign unequaled in modern warfare. At the same time the ground forces of the coalition began to reposition themselves far to the west of their previous positions. This movement was definitely the largest to be conducted since World War II and quite possibly the largest ever conducted by the United States Army. It was the prelude to General Schwarzkopf's 'Hail Mary' operation to fix and defeat the Iraqi army in Kuwait. XVIII Airborne Corps successfully participated in that movement but that success was not without problems . Throughout the planning stage the corps adhered to doctrine. Yet as the move began doctrine became irrelevant. Command and control dissolved as units rushed to get to their attack positions. Success was achieved due to the absence of any hostile threats and the keep them rolling attitude of the commanders on the ground.

Doctrine Or Not? 18 Airborne Corps Movement During Operation Desert Storm
Doctrine Or Not? 18 Airborne Corps Movement During Operation Desert Storm

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Published: 1992

Total Pages: 29

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On 17 January 1991, Operation Desert Storm began with an air campaign unequaled in modern warfare. At the same time the ground forces of the coalition began to reposition themselves far to the west of their previous positions. This movement was definitely the largest to be conducted since World War II and quite possibly the largest ever conducted by the United States Army. It was the prelude to General Schwarzkopf's 'Hail Mary' operation to fix and defeat the Iraqi army in Kuwait. XVIII Airborne Corps successfully participated in that movement but that success was not without problems . Throughout the planning stage the corps adhered to doctrine. Yet as the move began doctrine became irrelevant. Command and control dissolved as units rushed to get to their attack positions. Success was achieved due to the absence of any hostile threats and the keep them rolling attitude of the commanders on the ground.

The Whirlwind War
The Whirlwind War

Author: Frank N. Schubert

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 340

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CMH Publication 70-30. Edited by Frank N. Schubert and TheresaL. Kraus. Discusses the United States Army's role in the Persian Gulf War from August 1990 to February 1991. Shows the various strands that came together to produce the army of the 1990s and how that army in turn performed under fire and in the glare of world attention. Retains a sense of immediacy in its approach. Contains maps which were carefully researched and compiled as original documents in their own right. Includes an index.

Lucky War
Lucky War

Author: Richard Moody Swain

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 0788178652

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Provides an account, from the point of view of the U.S. Army forces employed, of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to the withdrawal of coalition forces from southeastern Iraq. It focuses on the Army's part in this war, particularly the activities of the Headquarters, Third Army, and the Army Forces Central Command (ARCENT). It looks especially at the activities of the VII Corps, which executed ARCENT's main effort in the theater ground force schwerpunkt -- General Schwarzkopf's "Great Wheel." This is not an official history; the author speaks in his own voice and makes his own judgments. Maps.

The Ready Brigade of the 82nd Airborne in Desert Storm
The Ready Brigade of the 82nd Airborne in Desert Storm

Author: Dominic Joseph Caraccilo

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 232

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Captain Dominic J. Caraccilo was the commander of Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division--the Ready Brigade of the National Command Authority and the first combat forces deployed to Saudi Arabia in what would eventually become Operation Desert Storm. His account, drawn from his personal log of the brigade's 227-day deployment and supported by many primary documents, is a grunt-level view of the Persian Gulf War, from the thoughts of the paratroopers as they left their homes to their attack on Iraqi forces.

Jayhawk!
Jayhawk!

Author: Stephen Alan Bourque

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 532

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Center of Military History Publication 70 73 1. Presents the story of the United States Army’s Seven Corps from its deployment to Saudi Arabia, through its phases of preparation, its offensive against the Iraqi Army, and finally its return to Europe and the United States.

Certain Victory
Certain Victory

Author: Robert H. Scales

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.

Published: 1998-02-27

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1612340776

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The official U.S. Army account of Army performance in the Gulf War, Certain Victory was originally published by the Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, in 1993. Brig. Gen. Scales, who headed the Army's Desert Storm Study Project, offers a highly readable and abundantly illustrated chronicle.