The true stories behind the Gulf War 1991, the Six Day War, 1967 and the Battle of El Alamein, 1942.

"For his first commission, infantry lieutenant Drogo is stationed at a remote desert garrison on the mist-shrouded border of the North Kingdom. Filling their days with endless drilling, the soldiers of Fortezza Bastiani spend the long nights wondering about an enemy no one has ever seen. As the days stretch into months, the strain of waiting for attack takes its toll on Drago's comrades: sadistic major Mattis, sardonic Lieutenant Simeon, cynical medic...

Profiles more than 50 air, land, and sea weapons fielded by the U.S., its allies, and Iraq.