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Nov 21, 2015 oddly this war isnt discussed much any more, even though it is arguably the breakthrough event for the ongoing collapse of parts of the middle east. Jun 28, 2015 the war ended four months later, when iran agreed to a ceasefire. Although iraq won the war militarily, and possessed a significant military advantage over iran in 1989, the 1991 persian gulf war reduced iraqs capabilities to a point where a rough parity now exists between iran and iraqconditions similar to those found in 1980. The iraniraq war was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and accidentally created the current nightmare of islamic fundamentalist terrorism. In response to iranian missile attacks against baghdad, some 190 missiles were fired by the iraqis over a six week period at iranian cities in 1988, during the war of the cities. Army maps the area of iraq and iran on either side of the shatt al arab river is shown in white, indicating uninhabited marsh and swamp. Evening standard razoux, research director at the institute for strategic research in paris, has made use of. In accordance with the sykespicot agreement, the former ottoman empire was carved up with a number of moronically straight lines in the aftermath of world war i by the entente cordiale. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With the help of accurately targeted air power, the coalition forces were able to claim that they had toppled the iraqi. A military and strategic history goes far beyond these themes, taking a unique look at saddams decisionmaking throughout the war. The dictator had reissued a book written by his uncle entitled. The iraqi air force launched surprise air strikes on ten iranian airfields with the objective of destroying the iranian air force.

Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. Iraqs close ally, the soviet union, was distressed with iraqi expansionist moves but happy to see the spread of irans muslim fundamentalism checked. The national defense university press publishes books, monographs, reports, and. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book. Still, the book conveniently chronicles the war s initial phases. There have been many books on the conflict, but this is the first detailed military history using materials from both sides, as well as materials obtained from us intelligence circles and briti. The iraqis claimed a total of five air to air kills with these missiles, including two f5es, one f4d, one ch, and a bell 214c helicopter. From air and sea, iraniraq tanker war heats up the new. Sep 03, 1987 from air and sea, iran iraq tanker war heats up. In irans case, however, the governmental hostility to the united states is longerstanding the united states implicitly backed saddam hussein during the iraniraq war of the 1980s, the ties to.

It was here, at the tip of the gulf, variously called persian or arabian, that a british expeditionary force first landed in 1914 to drive the turks from mesopotamia. Data presented on this list was obtained during extensive research by t. Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities.

It was sparked by the iranian revolution, led by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, which overthrew shah pahlavi in 197879. This book focuses on the role of the air power in the iran iraq war of 19801988, one of the most underestimated and under researched events in the history of aerial warfare. The role of airpower in the iraniraq war air university. Iraq launched seven air attacks on the iranian nuclear reactor at bushehr between 1984 and 1988 during the iraniraq war, ultimately destroying the facility. The first gulf war, better known as the iraqiran war the imposed war, as the iranian authorities came to call it was one of the longest and most atrocious interstate conflicts since the end of world war ii.

The attack failed to damage the iranian air force significantly. Jan 03, 2016 razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. Jun 30, 2016 but the best book about the iraq war isnt actually about the iraq war. May 8, 2020 indian air force mig29 crashes in chuharpur village, punjab. While most iraqis shias supported the war in the first 2 years of the war, the last 6 years, they were neutral. The best book about the iraq war isnt about the iraq war. Professor karsh addresses the causes of the iraniraq war, unpacking the objectives of the two belligerents and examining how far objectives were matched by strategy. I have been reading history for forty or more years. Very topical too since we will be getting to know iran much more in future and its history should be required reading. Pages in category iraq war books the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. I was shocked at how much i didnt know about one of the bloodiest conflicts since ww2. Also, from the iraqi side, the majority of the soldiers were sunni during the iraniraq war. If anything, the world looked upon the iraniraq war with some relief.

They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iran iraq war. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online. May 02, 2005 buy iran iraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book by tom cooper isbn. Pages in category books about the 2003 invasion of iraq the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. The contributions to the volume serve to underline that the iraniraq war was a defining conflict, shaping the perspectives of the key protagonists for a generation to come. Bergquistwasassigned by headquarters united states airforce. Iraniraq rivalry, the islamic revolution and saddams ambitions. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history. The iraniraq war was personified by the determination and ambition of the key leaders, saddam hussein and ayatollah khomeini, and characterised by mass casualties, the repression of the civilian populations and chemical warfare. The war ended four months later, when iran agreed to a ceasefire. Its not a book, but i highly recommend the end of history podcast which covers a lot of subjects.

Coverage initially recaps political and military backdrops to the war chiefly border disputes. The iraqis claimed a total of five airtoair kills with these missiles, including two f5es, one f4d, one ch, and a bell 214c helicopter. The authors have made full use of extensive research, eyewitness accounts, interviews with dozens of people directly involved, as well as recently declassified documents. Jan 25, 2003 this book focuses on the role of the air power in the iran iraq war of 19801988, one of the most underestimated and under researched events in the history of aerial warfare. Air war operation desert storm as is usual in modern war, the first objective of the allied force in saudi arabia was to gain air superiority. Few books have tried to record the joint and combined military operations of the 2003 iraq war, and ben lambeth is right in his statement that the air side of that. I quickly deduced that hyphens mysteriously disappeared from dates, ranges, and sequences. Iraq launched a fullscale invasion of iran on 22 september 1980.

From 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book tom cooper, farzad bishop on. This book focuses on the role of the air power in the iraniraq war of 19801988, one of the most underestimated and under researched events in the history of aerial warfare. Razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times. An evening standard best book of 2015 pierre razouxs the iraniraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. The iraniraq war has been a unique third world conflicttwo countries with large, relatively. After over a decade at war in iraq, we now have the best firstperson account, not only of fighting against the insurgency, but also what it felt like to come home after. The authors used a treasure trove of original, iraqi documents some 600,000 captured during operation iraqi freedom and thousands of hours of interviews with former iraqi military officials. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. The entire iraq baathisiran war cost maximum 800k dead. They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iraniraq war.

The iraqiran war 1980 1988 on 22 september 1980, iraqi troops invaded iran, starting a war that would last for eight years. In the longest war, dilip hiro describes the causes and courses of the iraniraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the. The west, including the united states, felt that the war aided in both the containment of iran and the exhaustion. The iraniraq 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. The iraniraq war by pierre razoux, hardcover barnes. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. This book will be of much interest to students of international and cold war history, middle eastern politics, foreign policy, and international relations in general. The iran iraq war was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and accidentally created the current nightmare of islamic fundamentalist terrorism. Except that they should have been scored within 12 months of first sidewinderdeliveries to iraq, exact dates of these claims remain unknown, and there is no firm confirmation from iran. Drawing from an extensive cache of captured iraqi government records, this book is the first comprehensive military and strategic account of the war through the lens of the iraqi regime and its senior military commanders. Bishop, the results of which can be found in the books. List of iranian aerial victories during the iraniraq war. Perhaps the most important point to be drawn from it is the danger of allowing religious fanaticism on one side to clash with a leaders megalomania on the other.

It is doubtful at the time that anyone realized the one. Tom coopers many books on the air war also bring a granularity that many readers will appreciate. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. And by many metrics it was the worst and most brutal war since wwii, with the congo clashes in the running too. If youd like to nominate a book in either category, give us a. In pumpkinflowers, matti friedman tells the story of a small outpost called the pumpkin, thus the title flowers refers to the code word for wounded soldiers during the unnamed israeli occupation of lebanons security zone in the 1990s. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 by tom cooper waterstones. The iraq war is a good example of the way in which information technology was grafted onto traditional ways of thinking about war ways which obscured what was actually happening in iraq. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan.

Nov 03, 2015 from 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. Iraq was created as a british puppet, with territory that was majority shiite the majority denomination in iran and territories that iran. From air and sea, iraniraq tanker war heats up the. Air superiority gives a military force the ability to indiscriminately attack enemy targets, disrupt enemy lines of supply, to conduct recon, and, of course denies the enemy the ability to do all of. Razoux has produced the best book available on this important war. Books about iraq war, 2003 what should i read next. The iran iraq war was personified by the determination and ambition of the key leaders, saddam hussein and ayatollah khomeini, and characterised by mass casualties, the repression of the civilian populations and chemical warfare. The war that haunts irans negotiators the new yorker. Iraqs stated reason for initiating the war was defensive. The iran iraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. The authors have made full use of extensive research, eyewitness accounts, interviews with dozens of people directly involved, as well as recently declassified documents from around the world which are published here for the first time.

Oddly this war isnt discussed much any more, even though it is arguably the breakthrough event for the ongoing collapse of parts of the middle easti found pierre razouxs the iraniraq war to be a highly readable and useful account. Fought with lucrative oil money, it left the belligerents with crippling debts. Pierre razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. Warwick prize goes to scaldingly affecting stories of. The iran iraq war was an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the republic of iraq lasting from september 1980 to august 1988. A warning indicates that border demarcations are subject to international dispute. Iraq war transition of iranian leadership and military decision to invade.

Iran iraq war in the air, 19801988, schiffer military history, october 2002, isbn. Ayatollah khomeini has been replaced by ayatollah khameini, who appears to be. Nov, 2015 an evening standard best book of 2015 pierre razouxs the iran iraq war is better by a mile than most of the military history that floods the english market. Williamson murray is professor emeritus at the ohio state university and senior fellow at ida. The iraniraq war of 1980 to 1988 was a grinding, bloody, and in the end, completely pointless conflict. During these years, the air combat produced many aces in the iranian air force, thanks to a superior training and doctrine. Air force officer and the author of the novel id walk with my. This eight year conflict, makes iran the second country in the region with more combat aces, along with israel. Did iraq literally lose 60100 mbts in the biggest single tank action of the iran iraq war. Nov 18, 2019 the iran iraq war of 198088 was one of the longest in modern times, and it ended in a draw. A military history by williamson murray and robert h.