Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War
ISBN-10:
0160494761
ISBN-13:
9780160494765
Author(s): Edward J. Marolda; Robert J. Schneller
Edition: First Edition
Released: Jan 01, 1999
Publisher: Naval_Institute_Press
Format: Hardcover, 517 pages
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Description:
Provides an analysis of the Navy's vital contribution to victory in the Gulf War. Describes the Navy's carrier and cruise missile strike operations, bombardment of enemy forces in Kuwait by battleships, embargo of enemy oceangoing commerce, and the sealift effort. Details key figures, and candidly evaluates problems that surfaced during the war in interservice relations. Also explores the Navy's actions in the region before the war, and analyzes its role in foreign policy since the war. Includes b&w photos and two-color maps. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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