[.ca] Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation ... (ISBN 1555714935)

Very useful reference book:
Tom Dinakus'Desert Storm book is an extremely handy volume for anyone interested in modern armies. It is particularly valuable for anyone reading other accounts of the Desert Storm campaign, as it provides a more comprehensive explanation of the forces deployed during the war than is available in most other books on the subject. Even if you're not interested in Desert Storm, it provides a very useful guide to the composition of the US Army at the height of its powers in the days immediately after the end of the Cold War.

The Best Gulf War Order of Battle:
This is the most accurate and comprehensive "order of battle" book I have ever read. It provides the researcher and war game enthusiast will all the data one could ever want. The depth of detail and the author's accuracy regarding my specialty (Marine Corps) is amazing. Mr. Dinackus covers virtually every aspect of the American armed forces during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991 including combat, Aviation, naval, service, and support units in Southwest Asia and even covers those that did not go "Downrange." Bravo Zulu.

Order of Battle: Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert S:
Most order of battle books merely provide a listing of units participating in a specific war or campaign. Tom Dinackus' Gulf War order of battle study goes far beyond that. He not only covers US Army and Marine Corps combat units, but addresses Allied units. For a conflict so recent it is surprisingly difficult to locate detailed information on the units involved. Even the Army's and Marine Corps' records and campaign participation lists are sometimes in error. Tom Dinackus by far provides the most comprehensive work on this subject. Another area in which this book excells is the analysis of the types of combat units deployed, which allows one to examine the build-up of Allied forces. It also provides the task organization for combat of these units, or how they were cross-attached and reassigned to different commands for the actual conduct of the 100-hour ground war. This makes it a particulary valauble research aid.

Order of Battle Allied Ground Forces Operation Desert Storm:
If you a war gamer this work will do just fine. However, if you are a professional soldier or military scholar you will find a big topic of information missing. Military order of battle contains detailed information on unit commanders and key (general officer) staff. Dinackus should have provided at least the names - rank - branch of commanders down to battalion and similar data on all Generals. The one time he looks at General Schwarzkopf in the form of a bio sketch it is very light. All in all this is not a work that should have gotten by the editor.

If You Don't Have Time to Look Elsewhere:
Order of Battle : Allied Ground Forces of Operation Desert Storm, is a pretty concise order of battle book on the larger units that were deployed during DESERT STORM. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Reserve components are listed here. Additionally there are summaries regarding the conflict and the weapon systems involved. ... The price is very reasonable for this published resource and can be a point of departure for future study.