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- 2005-09-20
- ISBN
- 9780674019683
- EAN
- 9780674019683
- Book Title
- Iraq War : a Military History
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Military / Strategy, Military / United States, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011)
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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In this unprecedented account of the intensive air and ground operations in Iraq, two of America's most distinguished military historians bring clarity and depth to the first major war of the new millennium. 50 color photos. 6 color maps.
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674019687
ISBN-13
9780674019683
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102818964
Product Key Features
Book Title
Iraq War : a Military History
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Strategy, Military / United States, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011)
Publication Year
2005
Genre
History
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
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Military historians Murray and Scales have written an enormously detailed description and analysis of the U.S.-led campaign to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq in March-April 2003. Their book's value lies in its step-by-step report on the invasion., Williamson Murray and Robert Scales, both American military academics, have produced a superlative record of the invasion--part history, part critique and part doctrinal template for the future. Technical and operational aspects are explained clearly without losing the depth required to make this a serious study., the Institute of Defense Analysis, and Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., a former commandant of the Army War College, fill the void., Murray and Scales are serious military historians Ýand¨ have a knack for integrating tactical vignettes into their operational narrative...Details like these give the reader a bit of the taste and smell of the fighting. More important, Ýthe authors¨ use them adroitly to highlight factors that shaped the thinking of American military commanders at key stages and to point out critical lessons about the conduct of modern war...What emerges from their book is a far more comprehensive view of a far more complicated war than the vast majority of readers may have gleaned from the snapshots provided by the news media during the 23 days of major combat operations. -- Kenneth M. Pollack "New York Times Book Review", In their coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom...embedded reporters provided vertical depth but little horizontal scope. Profound portraits of individual soldiers and units were rarely complemented by competent narratives placing the various military operations in the context of a grand strategic view. That is the job not of war correspondents but of military historians. Williamson Murray, a senior fellow at the Institute of Defense Analysis, and Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., a former commandant of the Army War College, fill the void., their book is a far more comprehensive view of a far more complicated war than the vast majority of readers may have gleaned from the snapshots provided by the news media during the 23 days of major combat operations., In their coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom...embedded reporters provided vertical depth but little horizontal scope. Profound portraits of individual soldiers and units were rarely complemented by competent narratives placing the various military operations in the context of a grand strategic view. That is the job not of war correspondents but of military "historians." Williamson Murray, a senior fellow at the Institute of Defense Analysis, and Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., a former commandant of the Army War College, fill the void. -- Robert D. Kaplan "Atlantic Monthly" (11/01/2003), For those wanting a detailed analysis of the strategic and operational dimensions of the recent war, this is the book., Military historians Murray and Scales have written an enormously detailed description and analysis of the U.S.-led campaign to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq in March-April 2003. Their book's value lies in its step-by-step report on the invasion. -- W. Spencer "Choice" (03/01/2004), Murrayand Scales, both American military academics, have produced a superlative record of the invasion--part history, part critique and part doctrinal template for the future, Murray and Scales are serious military historians [and] have a knack for integrating tactical vignettes into their operational narrative... Details like these give the reader a bit of the taste and smell of the fighting. More important, [the authors] use them adroitly to highlight factors that shaped the thinking of American military commanders at key stages and to point out critical lessons about the conduct of modern war... What emerges from their book is a far more comprehensive view of a far more complicated war than the vast majority of readers may have gleaned from the snapshots provided by the news media during the 23 days of major combat operations., Murray and Scales are serious military historians [and] have a knack for integrating tactical vignettes into their operational narrative . . . Details like these give the reader a bit of the taste and smell of the fighting. More important, [the authors] use them adroitly to highlight factors that shaped the thinking of American military commanders at key stages and to point out critical lessons about the conduct of modern war . . . What emerges from their book is a far more comprehensive view of a far more complicated war than the vast majority of readers may have gleaned from the snapshots provided by the news media during the 23 days of major combat operations., The authors clearly had access to major military decision-makers and after-action reports. But as seasoned military historians, they go far beyond mere reportage, offering concise judgements about both the planning and the conduct of the campaign... Mr. Murray and Mr. Scales provide an illuminating look at the ground campaign that culminated in the capture of Baghdad... The authors' discussion of the war's ramifications is excellent and alone is worth the price of the book... More detailed analyses of the war will follow this book. By all means, read them. But the insights and judgments of Williamson Murray and Robert Scales make The Iraq War a book that will stand the test of time., The authors clearly had access to major military decision-makers and after-action reports. But as seasoned military historians, they go far beyond mere reportage, offering concise judgements about both the planning and the conduct of the campaign...Mr. Murray and Mr. Scales provide an illuminating look at the ground campaign that culminated in the capture of Baghdad...The authors' discussion of the war's ramifications is excellent and alone is worth the price of the book...More detailed analyses of the war will follow this book. By all means, read them. But the insights and judgments of Williamson Murray and Robert Scales make The Iraq War a book that will stand the test of time., In their coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom...embedded reporters provided vertical depth but little horizontal scope. Profound portraits of individual soldiers and units were rarely complemented by competent narratives placing the various military operations in the context of a grand strategic view. That is the job not of war correspondents but of military historians . Williamson Murray, a senior fellow at the Institute of Defense Analysis, and Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., a former commandant of the Army War College, fill the void., The academic depth of Williamson Murray and the professional experience of Major General Robert Scales ensure that their lively account of the war against Iraq is a superior, authoritative product. Its focus is operational (neither Donald Rumsfeld nor Paul Wolfowitz appears in the index), but the authors acknowledge the importance of political context, especially the 'sustaining power of tyranny' even in the face of a 'shock and awe' air assault., The academic depth of Williamson Murray and the professional experience of Major General Robert Scales ensure that their lively account of the war against Iraq is a superior, authoritative product. Its focus is operational (neither Donald Rumsfeld nor Paul Wolfowitz appears in the index), but the authors acknowledge the importance of political context, especially the 'sustaining power of tyranny' even in the face of a 'shock and awe' air assault. -- Lawrence D. Freedman "Foreign Affairs" (01/01/2004), operational aspects are explained clearly without losing the depth required to make this a serious study., Murray and Scales offer plenty of detailed combat accounts. But largely, their book seeks to step back and put the war in a larger frame.
Table of Content
Prologue: The Gulf War, 1991 1. The Origins of War 2. The Opposing Sides 3. The Ground Campaign in Southern Iraq 4. The British War in the South 5. The Air War 6. The End of the Campaign 7. Military and Political Implications Weapons of War Notes Acknowledgments and Sources Index
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2003-056668
Dewey Decimal
956.7044/3/0973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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