This issue marks the 35th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm the lightning campaign that drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait and redefined modern warfare. With photos, tactical analyses, hardware profiles and eyewitness accounts, this issue commemorates the decisive conflict of 1991 and its dramatic prelude, Operation Desert Shield. It covers everything from the build-up and air war to the ground offensive and aftermath, highlighting the coalition's efforts, the use of stealth and precision weapons, and the operational deployment of many next-generation weapon systems. As the first major conflict after the Cold War and the first war to be broadcast live on television, Desert Storm shaped geopolitics, the media and military doctrine for decades to come.
Title
Desert Storm
Details
English text, paperback, many colour photos, colour profiles, large format. 114 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
The Gulf War and the Liberation of Kuwait 35 Years on