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The Mother of All Battles by Kevin M. Woods USA (Ret.)

The Mother of All Battles

Saddam Hussein's Strategic Plan for the Persian Gulf War

Kevin M. Woods USA (Ret.), Kevin M. Woods

Naval Institute Press · Print & ebook · August 11, 2008

Events in this story of the “Mother of All Battles,” as Saddam designated the 1991 war, are drawn from primary Iraqi sources, including government documents, video and audiotapes, maps, and photographs captured by U.S. forces in 2003 from the regime's archives and never intended for outsiders' eyes.

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Iraqi archival materials offer a view of the 1991 Gulf War from the other side.
Genres
Persian Gulf War (1991), Iraq History, Military Strategy
Published
Naval Institute Press, August 11, 2008

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Events in this story of the “Mother of All Battles,” as Saddam designated the 1991 war, are drawn from primary Iraqi sources, including government documents, video and audiotapes, maps, and photographs captured by U.S. forces in 2003 from the regime's archives and never intended for outsiders' eyes.

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The book is part of an official U.S. Joint Forces Command research project to examine contemporary warfare from the point of view of the adversary's archives and senior leader interviews. Its purpose is to stimulate thoughtful analyses of currently accepted lessons of the first Gulf War. While not a comprehensive history, the author's balanced Iraqi perspective of events between 1990 and 1991 takes full advantage of his unique access to material. The result is a completely unknown but fully documented view from the other side.

Iraqi War Archives

Iraqi archival materials offer a view of the 1991 Gulf War from the other side.

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  • Iraqi government documents, recordings, maps, and photographs captured in 2003
  • A perspective on 1990–91 events drawn from Iraqi sources

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  • Primary sources captured from regime archives
  • A balanced Iraqi perspective, not a comprehensive history

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Persian Gulf War (1991)99%
Military Strategy66%
Iraq History56%

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Publisher categories

  • Persian Gulf War (1991)
  • U.S. Military History
Authors
Kevin M. Woods USA (Ret.), Kevin M. Woods
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Published
August 11, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Persian Gulf War (1991)