| The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting Contributor(s): Guardia, Mike (Author), Heller, Johnny (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1541408411 ISBN-13: 9781541408418 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Persian Gulf War (1991) - History | Military - United States - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 5.6" (0.40 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armored divisions invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The Iraqi Army, after its long war with Iran, had more combat experience than the US Army. The Kuwaitis had collapsed easily enough, but the invasion drew fierce condemnation from the United Nations, which demanded Hussein's withdrawal. Undeterred by the rhetoric, the Iraqi dictator massed his forces along the Saudi Arabian border and dared the world to stop him. In response, the United States led the world community in a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm. Leading this charge into Iraq were the men of Eagle Troop in the U.S. Army's 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Commanded by then-Captain H. R. McMaster-who would go on to serve as National Security Advisor in the Trump administration-Eagle Troop was the lead element of the U.S. VII Corps' advance into Iraq. On February 26, 1991, Eagle Troop encountered the Tawakalna Brigade of Iraq's elite Republican Guard. By any calculation, the twelve American tanks didn't stand a chance. Yet within a mere twenty-three minutes, the M1A1 tanks of Eagle Troop destroyed more than fifty enemy vehicles and plowed a hole through the Iraqi front. History would call it the Battle of Seventy-Three Easting. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guardia, Mike: - Mike Guardia is an internationally recognized author and military historian. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served six years on active duty as an armor officer. He has twice been nominated for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award and is an active member in the Military Writers Society of America.Heller, Johnny: - Johnny Heller has earned over twenty-five Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for Closing Time by Joe Queenan, and has won two Audie Awards and many more nominations. Named one of the Top Fifty Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile, he has recorded over seven hundred titles. |