Into the Storm - A Study in Command

Clancy, Tom with Franks, Fred

ISBN 10: 0399142363 / ISBN 13: 9780399142369

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1997

About this Item

529 pages. Not only the story of command and combat in the Gulf War, but also of the transformation of the traumatized U.S. Army after Vietnam into the world's most powerful force. Franks was commander of the army and infantry of VII Corps, the main coalition force that broke the back of Iraq's Republican Guard. Inaugurating a new series of military history works by #1 bestselling author Tom Clancy, Into the Storm takes a look deep into the operational art of war as seen through the eyes of some of America's most outstanding commanders. 8 pp. of photos.maps, and extensive bibliography.

Seller Inventory # 2569

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Into the Storm - A Study in Command
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399142363
• ISBN 13: 9780399142369
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Provides an incisive analysis of the the operations and art of modern warfare as seen through the eyes of General Frederick M. Franks, Jr., an armor and infantry commander during the Gulf War and the first amputee active-duty general since the Civil War. 800,000 first printing. $500,000 ad/promo. BOMC Main.

About the Author

Tom Clancy was the author of eighteen #1 New York Times-bestselling novels. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the bestseller list after President Ronald Reagan pronounced it ���the perfect yarn.��� Clancy was the undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He died in October 2013.

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