Author: John W. Burdan III

Works Published by UNT Press

Road to Safwan: The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 1991 Persian Gulf War

Published: November, 2007  Pages: 336  Features: 20 b&w illus. 5 figures. 8 maps. Notes. Bib. Index.

The Road to Safwan is a complete history of the 1st Infantry Divisions cavalry unit fighting in Operation Desert Storm. Stephen A. Bourque and John W. Burdan III served in the 1st Infantry Bourque in Division Headquarters, Burdan as the Operations Officer of the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry. Based on extensive interviews and primary sources, Bourque and Burdan provide the most in-depth coverage to date of a battalion-level unit in the 1991 war, showing how the unit deployed, went into combat, and adapted to changing circumstances. more... about Road to Safwan: The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 1991 Persian Gulf War