The Gulf War 1991

The Gulf War 1991

by Finlan, Alastair

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"The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare that was characterised by astonishing speed and high technology with remarkably low numbers of casualties amongst the coalition forces. Just under a million coalition personnel were deployed to the Gulf region to face a variety of threats from extreme temperatures to weapons of mass destruction (biological, chemical and suspected nuclear) and a formidable Iraqi occupation force. This book assesses the defensive Operation Desert Shield (the bu…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Gulf War 1991 / Alastair Finlan.

Summary

"The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare that was characterised by astonishing speed and high technology with remarkably low numbers of casualties amongst the coalition forces. Just under a million coalition personnel were deployed to the Gulf region to face a variety of threats from extreme temperatures to weapons of mass destruction (biological, chemical and suspected nuclear) and a formidable Iraqi occupation force. This book assesses the defensive Operation Desert Shield (the build up of coalition forces) and the offensive Operation Desert Storm (the liberation of Kuwait) as well as the key personalities on both sides."--Bloomsbury Publishing

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2003.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Osprey Pub
  • Place of Publication:Oxford
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2003.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (x, 77 pages) : : illustrations (some color), color maps

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781841765747, 1841765740, 9781472895370, 1472895371, 9781472810199, 1472810198
  • oclc:ocn505139139
  • LC Classification:DS79.72
  • Dewey Decimal:956.7044/2

Subjects

Guerre du golfe Persique, 1991 History Irak -- Histoire -- 1979-1991 Iraq Iraq -- History -- 1979-1991 Persian Gulf War, 1991

Writers

Finlan, Alastair

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