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Armies of the Iran-Iraq War 1980-88
Taschenbuch von Chris McNab
Sprache: Englisch

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Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi dictatorship, the Iran-Iraq War would become the largest conventional conflict of the period. Curiously little-known considering its scale and longevity, the struggle between Iran and Iraq was primarily fought along the 1,458km border in a series of battles which, despite both sides being armed with modern small arms, armour and aircraft, often degenerated into attritional struggles reminiscent of World War I. Such a comparison was underlined by frequent periods of deadlock, the extensive use of trenches by both sides, and the deployment of chemical weapons by Iraq. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this study investigates the organization, appearance and equipment of the ground forces of both sides in the Iran-Iraq War, including Iraq's Republican Guards and Iran's Pasdaran or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The war resulted in stalemate with some half a million dead and at least as many wounded. The financial costs incurred in waging such a long and debilitating war were one of the spurs that led Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait barely two years later, setting in motion one of the defining currents of recent Middle-Eastern history.
Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi dictatorship, the Iran-Iraq War would become the largest conventional conflict of the period. Curiously little-known considering its scale and longevity, the struggle between Iran and Iraq was primarily fought along the 1,458km border in a series of battles which, despite both sides being armed with modern small arms, armour and aircraft, often degenerated into attritional struggles reminiscent of World War I. Such a comparison was underlined by frequent periods of deadlock, the extensive use of trenches by both sides, and the deployment of chemical weapons by Iraq. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this study investigates the organization, appearance and equipment of the ground forces of both sides in the Iran-Iraq War, including Iraq's Republican Guards and Iran's Pasdaran or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The war resulted in stalemate with some half a million dead and at least as many wounded. The financial costs incurred in waging such a long and debilitating war were one of the spurs that led Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait barely two years later, setting in motion one of the defining currents of recent Middle-Eastern history.
Über den Autor
Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). He is the contributing editor of Hitler's Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45 (2011) and Armies of the Napoleonic Wars (2009). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.
Zusammenfassung
Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork depicting both sides' uniforms, kit and weaponry.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Iran-Iraq War Chronology
The Iranian Army
The Pasdaran
The Basij
Iran's Other Paramilitary Forces
Iranian Weaponry and Equipment
The Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Republican Guard
Iraqi Paramilitary Forces
Iraqi Weapons and Equipment
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472845573
ISBN-10: 1472845579
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: McNab, Chris
Illustrator: Walsh, Stephen
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 247 x 186 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Chris McNab
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.01.2022
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
Artikel-ID: 118508626
Über den Autor
Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). He is the contributing editor of Hitler's Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45 (2011) and Armies of the Napoleonic Wars (2009). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.
Zusammenfassung
Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork depicting both sides' uniforms, kit and weaponry.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Iran-Iraq War Chronology
The Iranian Army
The Pasdaran
The Basij
Iran's Other Paramilitary Forces
Iranian Weaponry and Equipment
The Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Republican Guard
Iraqi Paramilitary Forces
Iraqi Weapons and Equipment
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472845573
ISBN-10: 1472845579
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: McNab, Chris
Illustrator: Walsh, Stephen
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 247 x 186 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Chris McNab
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.01.2022
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
Artikel-ID: 118508626
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