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The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Mike Guardia
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Description for The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Hardback. As a new generation of main battle tanks came on line during the 1980s, neither the US nor USSR had the chance to pit them in combat. But once the Cold War between the superpowers waned, Iraq's Saddam Hussein provided that chance with his invasion of Kuwait. Finally the new US M1A1 tank would see how it fared against the vaunted Soviet-built T-72. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JWKF; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
As a new generation of main battle tanks came on line during the 1980s, neither the US nor USSR had the chance to pit them in combat. But once the Cold War between the superpowers waned, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein provided that chance with his invasion of Kuwait. Finally the new US M1A1 tank would see how it fared against the vaunted Soviet-built T-72.
On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armored divisions invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The Iraqi Army, after its long war with Iran, had more combat experience than the U.S. Army. Who knew ... Read more
As a new generation of main battle tanks came on line during the 1980s, neither the US nor USSR had the chance to pit them in combat. But once the Cold War between the superpowers waned, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein provided that chance with his invasion of Kuwait. Finally the new US M1A1 tank would see how it fared against the vaunted Soviet-built T-72.
On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armored divisions invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The Iraqi Army, after its long war with Iran, had more combat experience than the U.S. Army. Who knew ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
608g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612002927
SKU
V9781612002927
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-12
About Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia, currently an armored captain in the 4th Infantry Division, is also author of two highly acclaimed biographies, American Guerrilla, about the life of the true founder of Special Forces, Russell Volckmann, and Shadow Commander, about the career of Donald Blackburn.
Reviews for The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
- An easy read with plenty of photos and maps
Soldier Magazine 07/07/2015