Written in a colorful, readable style, Certain Victory chronicles the Army?s remarkable regeneration in the two decades after Vietnam?the foundation of the Desert Storm victory. Each chapter starts with a compelling personal combat story that puts the conflict into human perspective. A ?quick read? without military jargon, Certain Victory brings the civilian reader into battle alongside individual soldiers. On the Military Intelligence History Reading List 2012.

Includes maps of: KTO - Comparison to Eastern United States; Iraqi Dispositions, Late September; Pre-G-day Logistics Network; Desert Dragon (Enclave Defense); Desert Dragon III, September 3, 1990 - CENTCOM Defends in Sector; Mature Desert Shield, October 1990; Avenues of Approach, Kuwaiti Theater of Operations; One-corps Concept of Operation; Two-corps Concept of Operation; Iraqi Dispositions, Late November; Movement of XVIII Airborne and VII Corps; Iraqi Dispositions, Mid-January; Tawakalna Mechanized Division Template, February 15, 1991; JSTARS Coverage; AO Eagle; ARCENT Prewar Combat Capability Assessment, February 22, 1991; 101st Ariborne Attack into AO Eagle, G-day, February 24-G+1, February 25; ITAC Template Used by the 1st Infantry Division and Captured Iraqi Diagram of the Same Position; Breach and Attack to Pin Iraqi Tactical Reserves, G-day, February 24-G+1, February 25; Iraqi General Headquarters Reacts to the Great Wheel, G-day, February 24, 2130-G+1, February 25, 1200; 1st Armored Division's Destruction of the 26th Infantry and Fight for al-Busayyah, G+1, February 25-G+2, February 26; British 1st Armoured Division, G+1, February 25, 1515 Hours-G+2, February 26, 0800 Hours; 24th Infantry Division Secures Highway 8, G+2, February 26, 1600 Hours-G+3, February 27, 0400 Hours; Situation at the Outset of the Battle Wadi al-Batin, G+2, February 26, 1600 Hours; VII Corps Battle for Wadi al-Batin, G+2, February 26-G+3, February 27; JSTARS Readout, G+2; 1st Infantry Division's Fight at Norfolk, G+2, February 26-G+3, February 27; British 1st Armoured Division, G+2, February 26, 0800 Hours-G+3, February 27, 0800 Hours; VII Corps Deep Attack, G+2, February 26-G+3, February 27; 1st Armored Division's Destruction of Medina Armored Division, G+3, February 27-G+4, February 28; 101st Airborne Move to FOB Viper and Attack on EA Thomas, G+3, February 27; Victory Division's Attack toward Basrah, G+3, February 27; 24th Infantry's Fight at Rumaylah, G+6, March 2; Occupied Iraq, March-April 1991; Coalition Refugee Camps near Rafha, Saudi Arabia, March-May 1991; Northern Iraq - Southern Turkey; Refugee Camps in Northern Iraq; Transit Camp 3 near Zakho, Iraq; G-day, Sunday, February 24, 1991 - Opening Situation; Ground Operations, G+1, Monday, February 25, 0800 Hours; Ground Operations, G+1, Monday, February 25, 2400 Hours; Ground Operations, G+2, Tuesday, February 26, 2400 Hours; Ground Operations, G+3, Wednesday, February 27, 2400 Hours; Ground Operations, G+4, Thursday, February 28, 2000 Hours.