The Whirlwind War: US Army Operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Gulf War Official History

The Whirlwind War is the US Army's official account of its operations in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, covering August 1990 to February 1991. It was published by the US Army Center of Military History, the Army's own historical office, and edited by Frank N. Schubert and Theresa L. Kraus. Readers who want the Persian Gulf War as the Army itself recorded it, rather than a journalist's retelling, will find it here.

Features

• Official CMH Publication — Issued by the US Army Center of Military History as CMH Pub 70-30-1, part of the Army's numbered series of official histories.
• Desert Shield And Desert Storm — The narrative follows US Army operations through both phases of the campaign, from August 1990 to February 1991.
• 312 Pages — A full-length history rather than a pamphlet or photo summary.
• Maps, Charts And Tables — Operational maps and statistical tables sit alongside the text so movements and force figures are easy to follow.
• Illustrated Throughout — Photographs and illustrations accompany the narrative inside, matching the field photography on the cover.
• Appendixes And Index — Reference appendixes and a full index make it practical for research as well as reading.
• Edited By Schubert And Kraus — Frank N. Schubert and Theresa L. Kraus served as general editors, as credited on the cover.
• Paperback Edition — This is the 2001 softcover printing, ISBN 9780160429545.

About This Edition

The Whirlwind War first appeared in 1995 as a cloth-bound volume, CMH Pub 70-30, and was reissued in paperback in 2001 as CMH Pub 70-30-1. It was printed as a US government publication under GPO stock number 008-029-00284-1. The grey cover carries the title in yellow over a desert photograph of a soldier in front of an armored vehicle, with inset photographs and a burning wreck in the background.