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Tom Clancy has explored the military and security issues of our time in a brilliant series of novels. Now he takes us into the heart and mind of a remarkable military leader to show us the nature of war and command from the inside. Based on the story of America's greatest military triumph since World War II -- the victory over Iraq in the Gulf War -- Into the Storm tells us how leaders learn and grow, and how they forge people, elements and forces together into a campaign of power and precision. We hear how General Frederick M. Franks, Jr. commanded the armor and infantry of VII Corps, the main coalition force that broke the back of Iraq's Republican Guard. Beyond that, Into the Storm describes the transformation of an army traumatized by the Vietnam War and the metamorphosis of a man devastated by the loss of a leg in that war. The former once again became the world's most powerful force; the latter, the first amputee active-duty general since the Civil War. Together the story of that army, that man, and the war they fought make Into the Storm an instant classic of military history.
Series: Study in Command
Audio CD
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (February 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743508122
ISBN-13: 978-0743508124
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 6.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,964,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #505 in Books > Books on CD > History > Military #776 in Books > Books on CD > History > United States #1450 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > War & Peace
This book describes General Fred Franks' life and especially his experiences during Desert Storm, the war in 1991 in the Persian Gulf to kick Iraq out of Kuwait.To really like this book you need to be a bit of a military fanatic. Fred Franks repeats so many times how wonderful it is to be a soldier, and how great the "warrior ethos" is, that you realize that for him the military is practically a religion.The thing in this book that I found the most interesting are the descriptions of the magnitude of military might that was fielded during Desert Storm.The American Army VII Corps (commanded by Gen. Franks) included 146,000 soldiers, 50,000 vehicles (incl. 1,600 tanks) and 800 helicopters. Not only are these numbers huge, but the logistics involved are mind-boggling: the soldiers need food and water, and the vehicles and aircraft burned an incredible 3.2 million gallons of fuel each day. When fighting the VII Corps expended 2,500 tons of ammunition every day.And VII Corps was only part of the military forces involved. There was another Army corps, there were Marine units, there was the Air Force and the Navy, and forces from quite a few other countries. An amazing marshalling of military forces, and all under the command of General Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf (more about him later).I found the book interesting, but it does have a lot of problems. It's way too long, mostly due to repetitiveness. With some editing it could have been cut down by at least 30% with no loss of information.Another problem is that there are no useful maps. There are a lot of small maps, about 1/3 of a page each, but they simply don't show enough detail.
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