Tom Clancy - Into the Storm is in my opinion a very good publication. It gives an insight in the leadership and problems encountered during the operation.
Just for clarification, Douglas Macgregor was the cavalry squadron operations officer (S3) during the Battle of 73 Easting in the Persian Gulf War and technically did not carry the title of squadron commander, although his leadership could be indeed characterized as that like that of the commander, given his forward positioning and actions during the battle. See Richard J. Newman's article at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/970728/archive_007519.htm.
Very good reviews and breakdown; I also appreciate that you show the publishing information (date of publication, number of pages, etc); that can determine if it is worth buying in hardback or waiting for paperback. I have noticed that there aren’t too many desert storm books out there, especially comprehensive books. Hopefully as time moves forward, more veterans will sit down to discuss or write their experiences. I would love to hear more stories about marines and special forces, especially the battle to retake Kuwait City and the airport.
There are quite a few books that get down into the weeds and the experience of specific battalions and squadrons. We tried to add a good mix this time between strategic, operational, air power, and ground maneuver. I MEFs actions are covered some in the first two books. There are multiple Marine Corps historical documents that are also available and accessible and go into greater detail.
Tom Clancy - Into the Storm is in my opinion a very good publication. It gives an insight in the leadership and problems encountered during the operation.
Thanks,Ben. I have not read it.
Just for clarification, Douglas Macgregor was the cavalry squadron operations officer (S3) during the Battle of 73 Easting in the Persian Gulf War and technically did not carry the title of squadron commander, although his leadership could be indeed characterized as that like that of the commander, given his forward positioning and actions during the battle. See Richard J. Newman's article at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/970728/archive_007519.htm.
Thanks, Eric. I corrected the sentence, but can you look at your link? I'm getting a 'page not found' error.
Thanks for spotlighting this conflict; its success has been overshadowed by OIF/OEF in the minds of many.
Very good reviews and breakdown; I also appreciate that you show the publishing information (date of publication, number of pages, etc); that can determine if it is worth buying in hardback or waiting for paperback. I have noticed that there aren’t too many desert storm books out there, especially comprehensive books. Hopefully as time moves forward, more veterans will sit down to discuss or write their experiences. I would love to hear more stories about marines and special forces, especially the battle to retake Kuwait City and the airport.
Thanks for the feedback, Koba.
There are quite a few books that get down into the weeds and the experience of specific battalions and squadrons. We tried to add a good mix this time between strategic, operational, air power, and ground maneuver. I MEFs actions are covered some in the first two books. There are multiple Marine Corps historical documents that are also available and accessible and go into greater detail.