Shield and sword: the United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington DC: Naval Historical Center, 1998Description: 517pISBN:- 0160494761 (hbk.):
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Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | 956.7044245 MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0010487 |
Detailed account of the US Navy's role in the Gulf War. Covers aircraft carrier and cruise missdile strike operations, battleship bombardments, destruction of the Iraqi fleet, air defence of the Allies right flank, Navy SEAL operations, embargo of enemy commercial naval traffic, and the huge sealift logistical operation. Considers problems that arose during the war in mine countermeasures, inter service relations, and the command and control of littoral operations.
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