US Army Soldier: Baghdad 2003-04

by Kenneth W Estes, Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)

Overview

In April 2003, after brief combat, Baghdad fell under US control and the Coalition Provisional Authority was formed to maintain order until a new Iraqi government became a reality. This book details the stabilization operations and the experiences of US Task Force 1st Armored Division (TF 1AD), whose soldiers lived and fought under extreme conditions and whose activities were center stage in the controversial debate surrounding the initial occupation of Iraq. Soldiers' personal experiences from recruitment, training, and armed combat to their aftermath and effects emerge from interviews and new documentation by author Kenneth W. Estes in his account of this crucial military campaign.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780963624
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	01/20/2012
Series:	Warrior , #113
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Kenneth W Estes is a 1969 Naval Academy graduate who served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the US Marine Corps until his retirement in 1993. He earned his doctorate in European History in 1984 and has taught at Duke University, the US Naval Academy, and local schools. He is the editor of several books, and has written extensively in military and academic journals throughout his career. He was made an Honorary Legionnaire in the Spanish Legion in 1992.

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey. Howard lives and works in Kent.
Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.

Table of Contents

Introduction     4
Chronology     6
Enlistment     8
The basic system
The enlisted force
Training     11
Daily Life     16
iving conditions
Appearance and Equipment     18
Belief and Belonging     21
On Campaign     23
The enemy in many forms
Organizing the force
The Baghdad mission
A city to secure
Stability operations
Major operations
After the battle
Museums and Collections     58
Glossary     59
Bibliography     60
Color Plate Commentary     61
Index     64

Editorial Reviews

It's an important guide for any who would understand the progress of U.S. military efforts in the region.” —The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review

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