Desert Shield at Sea: What the Navy Really Did

by Marvin Pokrant

Naval forces have not yet received the attention they are due for their role in Operation Desert Shield. This chronological account offers a unique, and as yet, unseen level of detail regarding the Navy's contribution throughout the operation. Relying on primary sources whenever possible, this book discusses naval decisions in terms of information available to decision-makers at the time and presents the pros and cons for alternative courses of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313310238
• ISBN13: 9780313310232
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"