Armies of the IranIraq War 198088 (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
64
Utgivningsdatum
2022-01-20
Förlag
Osprey Publishing
Medarbetare
Walsh, Stephen (ill.)
Illustratör/Fotograf
Stephen Walsh
Illustrationer
Black & white and colour photos.
Dimensioner
239 x 187 x 7 mm
Vikt
213 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781472845573

Armies of the IranIraq War 198088

av Chris McNab
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Häftad,  Engelska, 2022-01-20
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Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Husseins Iraqi dictatorship, the IranIraq 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 IranIraq War, including Iraqs Republican Guards and Irans 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.
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Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 100 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers. Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949 and the US Home Front in World War II.

Innehållsförteckning

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

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