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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good to Near Fine. Twelfth edition. Tight spiral binding, clean interior. White paper wraps with bright gold and black decoration. Minimal wear, interior unmarked. 410 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Jason Petho (Maps) and Dvid K. Dieumkev (Back jack (illustrator). xvii, [1], 590 pages. Illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket. Glossary. Index. General Tommy Franks signed the book on dedication page. Tommy Ray Franks (born 17 June 1945) is a retired United States Army general. His last army post was as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. Franks succeeded General Anthony Zinni to this position on 6 July 2000 and served until his retirement on 7 July 2003. Franks was the United States general leading the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. He oversaw the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Malcolm McConnell (1939 September 26, 2020) was an American author. He was the author or co-author of twenty-four books, many on military subjects. He co-wrote "Born to Fly" with U.S. Navy pilot Shane Osborn. The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history by leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq -- the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism. In this memoir, General Franks retraces his journey from a small-town boyhood through a lifetime of military service -- including his heroic tour as an Artillery officer in Vietnam, where he was wounded three times. A reform-minded Cold War commander and a shrewd tactician during Operation Desert Storm, Franks took command of CENTCOM at the dawn of what he calls a "crease in history" -- becoming the senior American military officer in the most dangerous region on earth. Drawing on his own recollections and military records declassified for this book, Franks offers the first true insider's account of the war on terrorism that has changed the world since September 11, 2001. He describes the Operations Center for the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom just weeks after 9/11, capturing its uncertain early days and the historic victory that followed. He traces his relationship with Donald Rumsfeld, as early tensions over the pace of the campaign gave way to a strong and friendly collaboration. When President Franks seized the moment to implement a bold new vision of joint warfare in planning Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rejecting Desert Stormstyle massive troop deployment in favor of flexibility and speed. His vision was proven on the ground: Within three weeks, Baghdad had fallen. American Soldier is filled with revelation. Franks describes the covert diplomacy that helped him secure international cooperation for the war, and reveals the role of foreign leaders -- and a critical double agent code-named "April Fool" -- in the most successful military deception since D-Day in 1944. He speaks of intelligence shortcomings that endangered our troops, and of the credible WMD threats -- including eleventh-hour warnings from Arab leaders -- that influenced every planning decision. He offers a candid assessment of the war's aftermath. As American Soldier demonstrates, the battles in Afghanistan and Iraq remain heroic victories -- wars of liberation won by troops whose valor was "unequaled," Franks wrote, Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much to the American story as General Tommy Franks. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

Tucson, The Mineralogical Record Inc., 2008, 8vo (cm. 20 x 14,5) legatura ad anelle, copertina illustrata a colori, pp. XIV-345. Decima edizione, in ottimo stato.