Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War

American Warriors Series

By: L. Scott Lingamfelter

Narrated by: Bill Nevitt

When Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, triggering the First Gulf War, a coalition of 35 countries led by the United States responded with Operation Desert Storm, which culminated in a 100-hour coordinated air strike and ground assault that repelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Though largely forgotten in descriptions of the war, an eight-day barrage of artillery fire made this seemingly rapid offensive possible. At the forefront of this offensive were the brave field artillerymen known as "redlegs".

In Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War, a veteran and former redleg of the First Infantry Division Artillery (otherwise known as the "Big Red One"), Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter, recounts the logistical and strategic decisions that led to a coalition victory. Drawing on original battle maps, official reports, and personal journals, Lingamfelter describes the experience of the First Gulf War through a soldier's eyes, and attempts to answer the question of whether the United States "got the job done" in its first sustained Middle Eastern conflict. Part military history, part personal memoir, this book provides a boots-on-the-ground perspective on the largest US artillery bombardment since World War II.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

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Excellent account of the Gulf War.

Excellent account of the technical and tactical challenges faced by line units. A must read for Company and Field Grade Officers.