Wars of modern Babylon : a history of the Iraqi Army from 1921 to 2003 / Col. Pesach Malovany, IDF (Ret.) ; introductions by Amatzia Baram and Kevin M. Woods ; forewords by Lt. Gen. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, IDF (Ret.), and Maj. Gen. Ya'akov Amidror, IDF (Ret.) ; translated from Hebrew by Ronna Engelsberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malovany, Pesach, author.

Series:

Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.)

Foreign Military Studies

Standardized Title:

Milḥamot Bavel ha-ḥadashah. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Iraq--Armed Forces--History--20th century.

Iraq.

Iraq--History, Military--20th century.

Iraq--Military policy.

Iraq. Jaysh--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (986 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2017.

Summary:

"As long as there have been wars, victors have written the prevailing histories of the world's conflicts. An army that loses--and especially one that is destroyed or disbanded--is often forgotten. Nevertheless, the experiences of defeated forces can provide important insights, lessons, and perspectives not always apparent to the winning side. In Wars of Modern Babylon, Pesach Malovany provides a comprehensive and detailed history of the Iraqi military from its formation in 1921 to its collapse in 2003. Malovany analyzes Iraqi participation in the 1948, 1967, and 1973 Arab wars against Israel as well as Iraq's wars with the Kurds during the twentieth century. His primary focus, however, is the era of Saddam Hussein (1979-2003), who implemented rapid and significant military growth and fought three major wars: against Iran from 1980 to 1988, and against coalition forces led by the United States in 1991 and 2003. He examines the Iraqi military at the strategic, operative, and tactical levels; explains its forces and branches; and investigates its use of both conventional and unconventional weapons. The first study to offer a portrait of an Arab army from its own point of view, Wars of Modern Babylon features interviews with and personal accounts from officers at various levels, as well as press accounts covering the politics and conflicts of the period. Malovany also analyzes books written by key figures in the Iraqi government and the army high command. His definitive chronicle offers English speakers new and overlooked perspectives on critical developments in twentieth-century history. The book won the Israel Yitzhak Sade Award for Military Literature in 2010"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Series Page

TItle Page

Copyright Page

Contents Page

List of Maps

Foreword I

Foreword II

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction to the English Edition

Introduction

Part One

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Part Two

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Photos

Part Three

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Part Four

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Part Five

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Chapter 50

Chapter 51

Chapter 52

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Epilogue

Appendix A

Appendix B

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Index.

Notes:

"An AUSA book."

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813169514

0813169518

9780813169446

0813169445

OCLC:

988024260