Dr. Stephen C. Pelletiere and LTC Douglas V. Johnson The Iran Iraq War: Lesso

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

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