An edition of Desert Shield Fact Book
(1991)
Desert Shield Fact Book
From the Staff of GDW
by Frank Chadwick
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June 30, 2022 | History
Reference book covering the confrontation in the Middle East following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, including military and historical background, orders of battle, and details on equipment and other aspects of the conflict
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Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991, Desert warfare, military historyPlaces
Middle East, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi ArabiaTimes
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Desert Shield Fact Book: From the Staff of GDW
February 1991, GDW Games
Paperback
in English
1558780939 9781558780934
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Forward
4. Introduction
The Gulf Crisis
6. Background: The Gulf Crisis
8. Desert Timetable
Modern Warfare
10. The Modern Battlefield
12. Military Jargon and Symbology
16. Tank vs Anti-Tank
18. Armor Protection
20. Tank Gunnery
The Allies
22. Land Forces: The Allied Armies
26. Air Power
28. Sea Power
30. Structure of the US Army
32. Allied Armies
36. The M1 Abrams
38. Allied AFVs
42. Strategic Options and Wild Cards
Iraq
48. The Adversary
50. Iraqi Order of Battle: Ground Forces
52. Iraqi Organization
54. Iraqi Battle Doctrine
56. The Cutting Edge: Iraqi Armor
58. Iraqi Special Weapons
60. Iraqi Deployment
Epilogue
64. Sources
Edition Notes
Contributors
The Physical Object
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| June 30, 2022 | Edited by Joshua Baumgartner | cleanup/added several details |
| February 22, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
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