The Gulf War 1991
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About this book
The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare that was characterised by astonishing speed and high technology with remarkably low numbers of casualties amongst the coalition forces. Just under a million coalition personnel were deployed to the Gulf region to face a variety of threats from extreme temperatures to weapons of mass destruction (biological, chemical and suspected nuclear) and a formidable Iraqi occupation force. This book assesses the defensive Operation Desert Shield (the build up of coalition forces) and the offensive Operation Desert Storm (the liberation of Kuwait) as well as the key personalities on both sides.
Contents
Introduction · Chronology · Background to war: The origins of the Gulf War· Warring sides: Iraq and the coalition forces · Outbreak: Saddam invades Kuwait · The fighting · Portrait of a soldier: Lieutenant Alex Vernon, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanised)· The world around war · Portrait of a civilian: Dina’s story · How the war ended · Conclusion and consequences: Casualties · Further reading · Index
Paperback; May 2003; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841765747