US Marine in Iraq: - Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003

Informationen zum Autor Richard S. Lowry Klappentext Operation Iraqi Freedom officially began on March 20, 2003 and has become one of the most controversial conflicts of modern warfare. Thousands of US Marines were deployed into Iraq in order to topple the dictatorship government and liberate the Iraqi people. This book examines the experience of those "ordinary" Marines who fought on the frontline of one of the major battles in the operation, the battle for An Nasiriyah. This title details the Marines' enlistment, levels of training and life in the Iraqi desert, as well as exploring their important role in the complex stabilization operations after their hard-won victories on the battlefield. US Marine in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 offers a fascinating insight into the modern Marine Corps. Zusammenfassung Examines the US marines who were involved in one of the battles of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which has become perhaps one of the controversial conflicts of modern warfare. This book covers the battle for An Nasiriyah, from enlistment and to their victory. It also covers their amphibious tractors AMTRACs and their preparations for chemical warfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Chronology · A Few Good Men: Recruitment and Enlistment · Parris Island: Training · School Of Infantry, Every Marine a Rifleman · In the Desert· An Nasiriyah· The Three Block War: Aftermath and Winning the Peace

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard S. Lowry, Lowry Richard S.
• Con la collaborazione di: Howard Gerrard (Illustrazione), Gerrard Howard (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.07.2006
• EAN: 9781841769820
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-982-0
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 185 mm x 247 mm x 7 mm
• Serie: Warrior; Warrior
• Categorie: Saggistica; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Iraq, History of the Americas, Special and elite forces