Dr. Stephen C. Pelletiere and LTC Douglas V. Johnson - The Iran-Iraq War: Lessons Learned
Dr. Stephen C. Pelletiere and LTC Douglas V. Johnson
- The Iran-Iraq War: Lessons Learned -
English | PDF 1| 121 pages | 1990 year | 5, 2 MB
- The Iran-Iraq War: Lessons Learned -
English | PDF 1| 121 pages | 1990 year | 5, 2 MB
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
Headquarters United States Marine Corps
Washington, D.C. 20380-0001
10 December 1990
FOREWORD
Headquarters United States Marine Corps
Washington, D.C. 20380-0001
10 December 1990
FOREWORD
1. PURPOSE
Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 3-203, Lessons
Learned: The Iran-Iraq War, Vol . I, provides useful information
to the reader about the Iran-Iraq War, particularly the lessons
that can be drawn from it.
2. SCOPE
This manual starts with an overview of the Iran-Iraq War. Then
it discusses the strategy followed by both sides and the tactics
which evolved as the war unfolded.
3. BACKGROUND
This manual was written by Dr. Stephen C. Pelletiere and LTC
Douglas V. Johnson II of the Strategic Studies Institute of the
U.S. Army War College. Originally, this version was intended as
a draft. Because the information in this manual is particularly
significant to forces participating in or preparing for Operation
Desert Shield, this manual has been published in its present
form.
4. RECOMMENDATIONS
This manual will not be revised. However, comments on it are
important because they will be used to improve other manuals.
Submit comments to –
Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development