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The Iraq War: Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 (Modern Warfare)

The Iraq War: Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 (Modern Warfare)

The Iraq War is a visual record of the American-led Operation Iraqi Freedom of 2003, which resulted in the dramatic overthrow of Dictator Saddam Hussein. In a striking sequence of photographs Anthony Tucker-Jones shows how this was achieved by the American and British armed forces in a lightning campaign of just two weeks. But the photographs also show the disastrous aftermath when the swift victory was undermined by the outbreak of the Iraqi insurgency - in the Shia south, in Baghdad and the Sunni Triangle, and in Fallujah where two ferocious battles were fought.

The author, who is an expert on the Iraqi armed forces and has written extensively on the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War, gives a fascinating insight into the Iraqi army and air force and into the multitude of weapons systems Saddam purchased from around the world. He also looks at the failures on the American and British side - the flaws in the tactics that were used, the poor performance of some of the armored fighting vehicles â€“ and at the reformed Iraqi armed forces who have now taken responsibility for security in the country.

The Iraq War is a vivid photographic introduction to a conflict that has only just passed into history.
Country USA
Brand PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer Pen and Sword Military
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2014-06-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781781591659

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