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1	Bravo Two Zero more books like this by Andy McNab On the night of 22nd January 1991, at a remote airfield in Saudi Arabia, under cover of darkness and in conditions of the utmost secrecy, eight members of the SAS regiment boarded a helicopter that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Their call-sign was "Bravo Two-Zero", and their mission, under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab, was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fist of God more books like this by Frederick Forsyth During those fateful weeks before Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, a fragment of radio intercept had referred to Qubth-ut-Allah, a devastating secret weapon that could rain death and destruction on the Allied forces. Despite Allied scepticism, Major Mike Martin, an SAS man who can pass as an Arab, is sent into Kuwait to assess Iraqi strength ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles more books like this by Anthony Swofford Anthony Swofford's "Jarhead" is the first Gulf War memoir by a frontline infantry marine, and it is a searing, unforgettable narrative. When the marines -- or "jarheads," as they call themselves -- were sent in 1990 to Saudi Arabia to fight the Iraqis, Swofford was there, with a hundred-pound pack on his shoulders and a sniper's rifle in his hands ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	One That Got Away more books like this by Ryan The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Moving Mountains: Lessons in Leadership and Logistics from the Gulf War more books like this by William G Pagonis, Jeffrey L Cruikshank "Business Week" described the Gulf War as "the largest military logistics operation in history", entailing an unprecedented deployment of troops and supplies halfway around the world. Here is a firsthand account of the supply effort that led to the dramatic Allied victory in the Gulf, written by the general who spearheaded the remarkable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Into the Storm: A Study in Command more books like this by T Clancy A look at the operational art of war as practised in the Gulf conflict, as seen through the eyes of General Frederick M. Francks, Jr. General Francks commanded the armour and infantry of VII Corps, the main coalition force that broke the back of Iraq's Republican Guard. He is also the first amputee active-duty general since the American Civil War. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the Conflict in the Gulf more books like this by Michael Gordon, Bernard Trainor Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor provide a definitive, behind-the-scenes account and anaylsis of the planning and execution of the Gulf War. While one war was being waged against Iraq, another was being fought among the generals themselves. "The Generals' War" offers unvarnished portraits of the top military commanders, challenges ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.80! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer more books like this by P J O'Rourke Opening with an introduction entitled "Hunting the Virtuous - and How to Clean and Skin Them", the author provides his own comments on the people, places and events behind the newspaper headlines, before launching into an account of the Gulf War. Beginning with a concise history of the Middle East, he delivers an day-to-day chronicle of the tedium ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Rape of Kuwait: The True Story of Iraqi Atrocities Against a Civilian Population more books like this by Jean P. Sasson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.91! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Scorpion Strike more books like this by John J Nance The author of Final Approach was recalled to active duty to serve as a military transport pilot in the Gulf War. Out of that experience comes Scorpion Strike, a spellbinding, fact-based thriller about what might have happened in that war if Saddam Hussein had had the chance to play his biological terror card. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Head Game more books like this by Tim Downs Someone wants you dead. But he doesn't want to kill you...he wants you to do it for him. He watches your every move. He studies you like a mouse in a maze. He knows everything about you--every dream, hunger, weakness and strength. What you long for and what you fear most. What you live for, and what you cannot live without. He plans to take those ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Every man a tiger more books like this by Tom Clancy The Non-Fiction Tom Clancy Commanders Series- New In Pan: Tom Clancy is one of the world's biggest-selling novelists. In his new Commanders series, made authoritative through the collaboration of the very commanders through whose eyes these campaigns are seen he is revealed as one of the world's most readable military historians. General Chuck ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Eyes of Orion: Five Tank Lieutenants in the Persian Gulf War more books like this by Alex Vernon, Neal Creighton, Jr., Greg Downey A highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.42! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Holding the zero more books like this by Gerald Seymour Gus Peake should have kept his job and stayed at home, but an old family debt of friendship draws him to the remote wastes of Northern Iraq and to a savage forgotten war between Kurdish guerrillas and Saddam Hussein’ s military strength. To the brutal, no-quarter combat, Peake can bring the skills he has learned as a marksman. But there is no ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $61.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Gulf Conflict, 1990-1991: Diplomacy and War in the New World Order more books like this by Lawrence Freedman, Professor Efraim Karsh This is an updated account of the events which led up to and followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The authors aim to answer the many questions that still remain about the events of late 1990 and early 1991 - why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait, was a combination of sanctions and diplomacy a viable alternative to war, was the air campaign really ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot more books like this by Keith Rosenkranz During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "Viper" in 30 combat missions. Here he recounts these experiences in searing, "you-are-there" detail, giving readers one of the most riveting depictions ever written of man and machine at war. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	She Went to War: The Rhonda Cornum Story more books like this by Rhonda Cornum Deep inside Iraqi territory, a U.S. Army helicopter on a medical rescue mission was shot down with eight Americans aboard. Five of them were killed instantly; the three survivors were captured by Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard. One of the survivors was Maj. Rhonda Cornum, whose diary of this experience forms the basis of this story. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Every Man a Tiger: The Gulf War Air Campaign more books like this by Tom Clancy, General, Chuck Horner, General A work of military history, this title combines Clancy's literary talents with suspense-filled action and real-life adventure. General Chuck Horner, pilot in Vietnam and air commander in the Persian Gulf War, offers his perspective on two missions where air combat played a central role: Desert Shield and Desert Storm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Devil's Right Hand more books like this by J D Rhoades Rhoades combines the vivid atmosphere of Elmore Leonard with the furious pace of Stephen Hunter in his riveting, bullet-riddled, suspense-filled, action-packed debut Southern crime novel--what the author calls "redneck noir." Martin's Press. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	No One Left Behind: The Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Speicher Story more books like this by Amy Waters Yarsinske "No One Left Behind" is the incredible true story of Lt. Michael Scott Speicher, the first pilot shot down over hostile territory during the Gulf War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Cobweb more books like this by Neal Stephenson, J Frederick George On the eve of Operation Desert Storm, the murder of an Arab exchange student at a local university puts Iowa deputy sheriff Clyde Banks on a collision course with both the CIA and Saddam Hussein. It seems the students are Iraqis conducting "agricultural" research on biological weapons in his midwestern town. see all copies from $2.59! new only from $9.10! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Soldier Mom more books like this by Alice Mead Life changes for a girl named Jasmyn when her single mother is called up from the army reserves to serve in the Persian Gulf War. With her mother overseas, Jasmyn is forced to live with her mother's rather irresponsible boyfriend, Jake--the father of her new half-brother. Feeling overwhelmed, Jasmyn finds herself acting more adult than Jake- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Saddam's Bombmaker: The Daring Escape of the Man Who Built Iraq's Secret Weapon more books like this by Khidhir Hamza, Jeff Stein A political and scientific expose written by the defector once responsible for Iraq's clandestine weapons programme. He claims that Iraq already has biological weapons and is capable of completing a nuclear weapon within months if international sanctions are lifted. In 1994, after 20 years in Iraq's energy and weapons programme, Hamza escaped to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Second Front more books like this by John R MacArthur, Jr., B.A. While the United States government made noisy preparations to go to war against Saddam Hussein, it was also purposefully planning another war. But this enemy, unlike Hussein, was strangely passive in the face of these threatening maneuvers. John R. MacArthur scrutinizes the government's unprecedented assault on the constitutional freedoms of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.86! \| first editions
25 view cover	War in the Gulf, 1990-91: The Iraq-Kuwait Conflict and Its Implications more books like this by Professor Majid Khadduri, Edmund Ghareeb For most Americans, the war against Iraq lingers in memory as a vast morality play, a drama offering ready made heroes and villains: a glowering dictator in military uniform, hapless Kuwaiti refugees with tales of persecution, plucky pilots with high-tech wizardry, and a defiant American president, ringing Churchillian as he drew a line in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| first editions \| SVS

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