The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 (Essential Histories)

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 (Essential Histories)

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Book Description
The Iran-Iraq War, which ended in August 1988, one month short of its eighth anniversary, was one of the longest, bloodiest and costliest Third World armed conflicts in the twentieth century. Professor Karsh addresses the causes of the Iran-Iraq War, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. He assesses the war's military lessons regarding such key areas as strategy, tactics and escalation and in particular the use of non-conventional weapons, Finally, he examines the utility of armed force as an instrument of foreign policy.

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This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 (Essential Histories),Efraim Karsh,Osprey Publishing,1841763713,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988,Middle East - General,Middle East - History,Military - General,Military History - Persian Gulf War,Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -,Battles & campaigns,History / Military / General,Iran,Iraq,c 1980 to c 1990

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