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The Gulf War 1991

By Alastair Finlan

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2003
ISBN
9780415968522, 0-415-96852-6
LCC
DS79.72 .F56 2003
Open Library ID
OL3674906M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4041418 bytes)
Series
Essential histories
Edition
Hardback ed
Pages
94\94
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare - one dominated by speed and high technology, that yielded a remarkably low level of casualties among the Allied forces. Just under a million Allied troops were deployed to the Gulf region, where they faced not only the extreme heat, but also biological, chemical and suspected nuclear threats. This book assesses both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield, examining each forces strategies, and the political and military figures who were involved on both sides. The operational side of Desert Shield is also detailed in full.

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