Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................111 Preface.......................................................................V 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Deploys......................................3 Establishing the Force........................................................S Assessing the Threat..........................................................15 Meeting the Threat from the Air...............................................19 Shifting to the Offense.......................................................20 Manning the Force.............................................................21 Expanding the Area of Operations..............................................23 Operation Imminent Thunder....................................................24 Host Nation Cultural Issues...................................................27 Logistics: The Birth of `Saudi Motors'........................................28 A Presidential Visit..........................................................30 Reinforcements Arrive.........................................................31 The Beginning of Offensive Planning...........................................34 Warfighting and the Force.....................................................35 The First Plan................................................................37 Deception and Psychological Warfare...........................................39 Moving to the Offense.........................................................40 Supporting the Move North.....................................................43 Cementing the Alliance........................................................44 Refining the Plan.............................................................46 D-Day: The Air Campaign Begins................................................49 Double Breaches and Logistical Headaches 54 Ground Actions Before D-Day...................................................60 Fratricide....................................................................62 Force Deception and Reserve...................................................64 Marines and Civilians.........................................................65 Coalition Forces on the Left and Right Flanks.................................66 Deception Operations..........................................................66 I MEF Moves Forward...........................................................68 Manpower Issues...............................................................72 The Eve of G-Day..............................................................73 The Liberation of Kuwait: The Breach..........................................75 Counterattack and Exploitation................................................91 Consolidation and Victory....................................................103 The Cost.....................................................................~06 Retrograde...................................................................107 viiFirst Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |