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| 100 | 1 | _aMAROLDA Edward J (ed.) | |
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_aShield and sword: _bthe United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War |
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_aWashington DC: _bNaval Historical Center, _c1998 |
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| 520 | 3 | _aDetailed 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. | |
| 650 | _aGULF WAR | ||
| 650 | _aNAVAL OPERATIONS | ||
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_aUNITED STATES _xNAVAL FORCES |
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| 700 | _aSCHNELLER Robert J (ed.) | ||
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