The Gulf War 1991
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 bui…
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- Full title :The Gulf War 1991 / Alastair Finlan.
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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 build up of coalition forces) and the offensive Operation Desert Storm (the liberation of Kuwait) as well as the key personalities on both sides.
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- Publication Date:2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Osprey Pub
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:95 pages : : illustrations (some color), color maps ; : 25 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1841765740, 9781841765747
- oclc:ocm51779446
- LC Classification:DS79.72
- Dewey Decimal:956.7044/2
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Chronology -- Background to war -- Warring sides -- Outbreak -- The fighting -- Portrait of a soldier -- The world around war -- Portrait of a civilian -- How the war ended -- Conclusion and consequences.
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