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Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare
Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare
Author: Robert M. Citino
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Robert M. Citino’s Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm traces the evolution of operational warfare from the shock of Germany’s 1940 blitzkrieg through late‑20th‑century campaigns, arguing that decisive operational success is rare even where one side enjoys technical or air superiority. Drawing on detailed campaign studies—from the UN fight in Korea and successive Israeli wars to Vietnam, India’s 1971 offensive, the Iran‑Iraq slaughter, and the Gulf campaigns—Citino highlights how mobility (especially mechanized armor), command and control, doctrine, and training shape outcomes, shows why technology alone does not guarantee victory, and frames these lessons for the post‑9/11 era.
This scholarly, comparative study (University Press of Kansas, 2004; ISBN‑13 9780700613007; ISBN‑10 0700613005) is aimed at military historians and practitioners: it offers close operational analyses, assesses the evolution of U.S. doctrine including Desert Storm and an early scholarly look at Operation Iraqi Freedom, and includes bibliographical references (pp. 367–392) and an index of names and subjects. Authored by military historian Robert M. Citino, the book is a rigorous resource for anyone seeking a deep, historically grounded understanding of operational‑level warfare.
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Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare
Author: Robert M. Citino
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication year: 2004
ISBN-10: 0700613005
Scope & Focus
Evolution of operational warfare in the 20th century
Comparative operational history from World War I to the late 20th century
Study of campaign planning and execution
Continuities and changes in operational methods across different armies
Professional military education / advanced military history
Type & Genre
Non-fiction
Military history (20th century)
Operational art / operational-level warfare study
Doctrinal and strategy-oriented analysis
Chronological Coverage
First World War era
Interwar period
Second World War
Cold War era campaigns
Theaters and Fronts
Operations & Campaigns (as indicated by scope and endpoint)
Nations & Forces
Germany – operational methods and campaign art
United States – late 20th-century operational doctrine (Desert Storm)
Military Level & Branch Focus
Operational level of war (between tactics and strategy)
Joint and combined-arms operations at corps/army/army-group level
Content & Features
Bibliographical references (pp. 367–392)
Index of names and subjects
operational warfare
operational art
campaign planning
campaign execution
maneuver warfare (operational-level)
combined-arms operations
continuity and change in warfare
doctrine and practice in modern war
Classification Tags (suggested)
20th-century military history
World War I and II – operational level
Cold War and post–Cold War campaigns
Gulf War 1991 – Operation Desert Storm – operational analysis
Military science
Operational art (theory and history)
Strategy and doctrine – case studies
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