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Summary: Excellent work ,though somewhat too detailed .
Review: Excellent work ,though somewhat too detailed for the recereational reader. You need to have geniuine interest in military science to enjoy and understand this book. It gives a detailed account of the gulf war from a commanders point of view.The exterme detail on divisions,birgades,battalions..etc might bore some but for those who are really intersted in the structure of military command and know their divisions from birgades then its truly an awesome work.Tough the well known predujices of Clancy when it comes to other Armies is here again.
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Summary: From the eyes of a Soldier
Review: I found the book to be a gripping truth of what actually happened, I'm not just talking about the sands of the Middle East, but what happened to get the VII Corps poised for battle. It gave the insight of what was required to keep the soldiers disciplined so that losses would be keep at a minimum and a victory would be swift and sure. As a Soldier who served under General Franks, I would go anywhere and do whatever was asked because of his focus on the objective yet his genuine concern for his troops. JAYHAWK! (Tac Rat PU687040)
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Summary: A good tool for studying leadership.
Review: Anyone who has undertaken the task of becomming a leader in the military has struggled with the same decisions Gen. Franks does in this book. The kicker is that the General is doing this in a combat situation, not in training as new leaders mostly do. This book is a good read for any leader. Especially if one's unit is Armor, Armored Cav, or a supporter of this type of unit.
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Summary: Great book. A must for students and researchers.
Review: I have researched the Gulf War for several years and found this book to be one of the best to give an inside look into the corps command level. Clancy and Frank's book shows the campaign through the eyes of the VII Corps commander, which was in charge of the main effort during the Iraqi campaign. It contains facts and details that are unavailable elsewhere (at least not in non military sources). This book, together with Schwartzkopf's "It Doesn't Take a Hero", Atkinson's "Crusade" and Gordon's "The Generals'War", is a must for every Gulf War researcher.
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Summary: i am looking forward to reading this one....
Review: forgive me for not reading this book as of yet...i am interested in the fact that some credit is given to this dear man...i was one of his crewchiefs for his uh-60 blackhawk helicopters in germany and in saudi arabia...looking to compare notes...i hope that i will not find this book to be egotistically based on franks alone...by the way...sir...if you read this...this is your female crewchief (Sunshine)...jayhawk (wonder if you mentioned major martinez, your aid...)
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: INTO THE STORM is a fascinating account of modern strategy and tactics under the ultimate test of combat. I found it particularly interesting because I'd just read the new WWII novel, THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY, and it was enlightening to compare the tactics and weaponry of the old days with the high-tech battlefield of today.
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Summary: Not what you might expect!
Review: If you think this book is a compreshensive analysis of Operation Desert Storm, think again. If you think this book is an exciting, riveting Clancy story, think again. If you think this book will be an easy read, think again. It is none of the above, but, as the subtitle implies, this book is a study in command with the life of General Fred Franks and his combat experiences as the lens. With that purpose in mind, it is a great effort. General Franks' insights into the complexities of command at all levels are worthwhile reading for any student of the military arts. The autobiographical elements of the book serve to add color to Franks' evolution as a commander and give a fresh perspective on how he executed the war against Iraq's elite Republican Guard. But this book is not an easy read. The military lingo and technical terminology force the reader to go slow. And, by Franks' own admission, this book is not a comprehensive analysis of the war. It is, however, a great "study in command" and is a commendable book for anyone who enjoys reading about great military leaders and their exploits.
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Summary: The title doesn't cover the story.
Review: Unfortunately, although I am sure Tom Clancy and Franks do try to give a spectator's view on the Gulf War too much time is spent on other aspects like Franks' military career which are interesting but are too elaborate.
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Summary: Audio is the only way to go!
Review: After listening to the last two Clancy novels on tape, I checked out his INTO THE STORM from the local library. I'm glad I did! Whittled done to what really matters, this book about the VII Corps actions in the Gulf War through the eyes of its commander, General Fred Franks, is an inciteful look at the modern U.S. Army. I was most interested in Frank's comments about his misunderstandings with General Schwartzkopf. With all of our advancements in communications, it's baffling to see how leaders and subordinates still mess up the chain of command!
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Summary: Disappointed. One Man Show.
Review: This was NOT an overview of the weaponry, strategy, and tactics of Desert Storm, but one man's autobiography over 20 years. There is almost no coverage of anything that happened in that war save one general's point of view. He spends more time talking about his wife and family than he does giving a detailed comparison of the relative technical strengths of the tactics and weaponry of the two sides. This is partly because he prefers to chalk up the victory in a vague way to the virtue of the American fighting man and the American military establishment, rather than getting bogged down with little details like our tanks could shoot further than their tanks, our troops could see them when they couldn't see us. He talks lots and lots in high level terms about strategic manuever, which makes sense because that is the level that a Corps commander like himself operates at, but this in fact is very hard to follow because there are not adequate maps in the paperback to make sense of all this abstract hand-waving. There are no maps at all with the audio, which I read, and few with the paperback, I don't know about the hardcover. Since the book revolves around him personally and little else, we get precious little view of life at the bottom, of those actually doing the fighting. Indeed, the number one thing I was hoping to learn from the book, how on earth you cross a minefield under enemy fire, defeat that enemy, and blaze paths through it so you can move whole divisions through with SO FEW CASUALTIES went completely unanswered. No description of a battle is complete without a comprehensive rundown on the relative capabilities of the hardware involved, along with discussion of the tactics and intentions of both sides. Such discussion is woefully absent from this very long book. One point that General Franks did make (he wrote the book, Tom Clancy at most edited it) was that many pitched tank battles did occur, but since the military at the time was minimizing coverage of any form of death, real, imagined, or potential, all the public got to see was coverage of Iraqis surrendering in droves, so the public does not appreciate the determined resistance that was met in places, and the excellent fighting the military did. Well, my heart bleeds -- the military dug their own grave on that one, and it's up to them to climb out of it.
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