Desert Storm.

by Harry G. Summers Jr.

Editors and writers of Military History magazine write the definitive history and analysis of the 1991 war with Iraq including a behind-the-scenes look at the military buildup in the Persian Gulf, the weapons involved, and the development of land, air, and sea forces by the U.S. and its allies. 170 color and b&w photos.

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1991

About the author

Harry G. Summers Jr. is best known as the author of an analysis of the Vietnam War, On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War (1982). An infantry colonel in the US Army, he had served as a squad leader in the Korean War and as a battalion and corps operations officer in the Vietnam War. Summers was also an instructor and Distinguished Fellow at the Strategic Studies Institute at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and served on the negotiation team for the United States at the end of the Vietnam War.

Aside from his books, Summers wrote a syndicated national newspaper column on national security affairs for the Los Angeles Times and was the editor of Vietnam Magazine. He was also a frequent speaker at colleges, lectures, and debates.

During Operation Desert Storm, Summers served as a color commentator and analyst on the ongoing live network news broadcasts and for a time became a familiar face to the television viewers. In 1992, he wrote a book on the Gulf War, On Strategy II: A Critical Analysis of the Gulf War.