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Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. KCB ( / ˈʃwɔːrtskɒf /, German: [ˈʃvartskɔp͡f]; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War against Ba'athist Iraq .
Norman Schwarzkopf (born August 22, 1934, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.—died December 27, 2012, Tampa, Florida) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded Operation Desert Storm, the American-led military action that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation during the Persian Gulf War (1991).
Apr 2, 2014 · Norman Schwarzkopf was a Vietnam War veteran, commander of the U.S. Central Command and a four-star general in the U.S. Army.
Dec 28, 2012 · Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the American-led forces that crushed Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf war and became the nation’s most acclaimed military hero since the midcentury ...
Dec 27, 2012 · Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led allied forces to a routing of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and became one of the nation’s most celebrated military heroes of the era, died...
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. In November 1988, Schwarzkopf was named commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), succeeding General George B. Crist. Schwarzkopf was selected over a more popular choice, Vice Admiral Henry C. Mustin, because commanders considered him an accomplished strategic thinker who had experience both in combat and ...
Dec 28, 2012 · Watch an excerpt of the NewsHour's interview with the late Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq in 1991. He discussed the possibility of a pre-emptive strike against Iraq and the U.S. military's role in the region.
