IRAN (File #2) Contents Iranian Hostage Rescue, 1980...............p.2 Gulf War (Iran-Iraq), 1980-89..............p.4 Reading List, Iran-Iraq War................p.7 .......p.8 See also: iran USAMHI Iran RefBranch dv Feb 89; Mar 91 IRANIAN HOSTAGE RESCUE, 1980 A Working Bibliography Adams, James. Secret Armies: Inside the American, Soviet and European Special Forces. NY: Atlantic, 1988. 440 p. UA155A33. See pp. 97-134. Beckwith, Charlie A., and Knox, Donald. Delta Force. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. 310 p. D1838I55B42. Bolger, Daniel P. Americans at War, 1975-1986: An Era of Violent Peace. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1988. 466 p. D745B64. See Chap 2. Earl, Robert L. "Matter of Principle." US Naval Inst Proceedings 109 (Feb 1983): pp. 29-36. AWCLib. Analyzes rescue opn against principles of war. Gabriel, Richard A. Military Incompetence: Why the American Military Doesn't Win. NY: Hill & Wang, 1985. 208 p. UA23177G227. Analyzes command systems in opns since 1970. See Chap 4. Hadley, Arthur T. The Straw Giant: Triumph and Failure, America's Armed Forces. NY: Random House, 1986. 315 p. UA23H32. Journalist's assessment of US mil since WWII. Unindexed, but documented. See Chap 1. Hickman, William F. "Did It Really Matter?" Naval War College Review XXXVI (Mar-Apr 1983): pp. 17-30. Per. Naval aspects. Queen, Richard. Inside and Out: Hostage to Iran, Hostage to Myself. NY: Putnam, 1981. 286 p. E1838I55Q43. Ryan, Paul B. The Iranian Rescue Mission: Why It Failed. Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst, 1985. 185 p. E1838I55R93. Scott, Alexander. "The Lessons of the Iranian Raid for American Military Policy." Armed Forces Jrnl Intl 117 (Jun 1980): pp. 26, 30, 32 & 73. Per. Sick, Gary. All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter with Iran. NY: Random House, 1985. 366 p. E1838I55S53. Rescue p.2 U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Special Opns Review Group. "Rescue Mission Report," Aug 1980. Photocopy to typescript. 90 p. U260U6. Testimony of Adm James L. Holloway to US Senate. NOTE: There may be a lesson, a parallel, or at least an anecdote in a 1962 U.S. helicopter search and rescue mission in Iran, namely: Jerome B. Feldt, "Rescue Operation in Iran," U.S. Army Aviation Digest (Mar 1963), pp. 36-41 (Per). Same material also appears as App 4 to Annex B of a CDC study (ARMY-CDC-AVNA-63-8). USAMHI Iran RefBranch dv 3d ed, Mar 92 THE GULF WAR (IRAN-IRAQ), 1980-1989 A Working Bibliography General Accounts...........................p.1 Specialized Aspects........................p.2 Contemporaneous Views......................p.3 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Daly, Thomas M. "The Not-too Forgotten War." US Naval Inst Proceedings 110 (Jun 1984): pp. 38-45. AWCLib. Hist background. Hiro, Dilip. The Longest War: The Iran-Iraq Military Conflict. NY: Routledge, 1991. 317 p. DS318.85H57. Karsh, Efraim, ed. The Iran-Iraq War: Impact and Implications. NY: St Martin's, 1989. 303 p. DS31885I72. 17 articles. _________. The Iran-Iraq War: A Military Analysis. London: Intl Inst for Strategic Studies, 1987. 72 p. DS31885K47. O'Ballance, Edgar. The Gulf War. NY: Brassey's, 1988. 231 p. DS31885O23. Pelletiere, Stephen C., & Johnson, Douglas V., II. Lessons Learned: The Iran-Iraq War. Carlisle Barracks: Strategic Studies Inst, AWC, 1991. 119 p. U743.8P44. Vox Militaris. "Stalemate in the Gulf War: Iran-Iraq 1985-87." Army Qrtrly 117 (Apr 1987): pp. 171-187. Per. Significant events chronology. See also Oct 1984 issue for earlier chronology. The Gulf War (Iran-Iraq), 1980-1989 p.2 SPECIALIZED ASPECTS Antal, John F. "Iraq's Mailed Fist." Infantry (Jan-Feb 1991): pp. 27-29. Per. Its armor in 1988 campaigns analyzed. Bergquist, Ronald E. The Role of Airpower in the Iran-Iraq War. Maxwell AFB: Air Univ Press, 1988. 94 p. DS31885B47. Bigelow, Michael E. "The Faw Peninsula: A Battle Analysis." Mil Intell (Apr-Jun 1991): pp. 13-18. Per. Apr 1988 battle. Cordesman, Anthony H. & Wagner, Abraham R. The Lessons of Modern War. Boulder, CO: Westview, 1989. See Vol 2. U42C67. Danzinger, Raphael. "The Persian Gulf Tanker War." US Naval Inst Proceed 111 (May 1985): pp. 160-167. AWCLib. Ellison, Gregory W. "Operational Art: The Missing Link in the Iran-Iraq War." Student paper, CGSC, Apr 1988. 49 p. U7438E54. Joyner, Christopher C., ed. The Persian Gulf War: Lessons for Strategy, Law and Diplomacy. NY: Greenwood, 1990. 256 p. DS318.85P46. 14 articles. King, Ralph. The Iran-Iraq War: The Political Implications. London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 1987. DS31885K56. O'Ballance, Edgar. "The Kurdish Factor in the Gulf War." Mil Review LXI (Jun 1981): pp. 13-20. Per. Pelletiere, Stephen C., et al. Iraqi Power and U.S. Security in the Middle East. Carlisle Barracks, Strategic Studies Institute, 1990. 95 p. UA853I7P44. _________. & Johnson, Douglas V., II. Lessons Learned: The Iran- Iraq War. Carlisle Barracks: Strategic Studies Inst, AWC, 1991. 119 p. U743.8P44. Tillotson, H.M. "United Nations in Afghanistan and the Gulf." Army Qrtrly 118 (Oct 1988): pp. 426-435. Per. Waters, Lee. "Chemical Weapons in the Iran/Iraq War." Mil Review LXX (Oct 1990): pp. 57-63. Per. The Gulf War (Iran-Iraq), 1980-1989 p.3 CONTEMPORANEOUS VIEWS Antal, John F. "the Iraqi Army Forged in the Other Gulf War." Mil Rev LXXI (Feb 1991): pp. 62-72. Per. Cordesman, Anthony H. "An Escalating Threat to the Gulf and the West." Armed Forces Jrnl 121 (Mar 1984): pp. 2-24, 27, 30 & 75. Per. __________. "The Iraq-Iran War: Attrition Now, Chaos later." Armed Forces Jrnl 120 (May 1983): pp. 36, 38, 40-41, 43 & 116-117. Per. Daly, Thomas M. "The Enduring Gulf War." US Naval Inst Proceed 111 (May 1985: pp. 148-167. AWCLib. Demack, Gary C. "Perception and Misperception in the Persian Gulf: The Iran-Iraq War." Parameters XIII (Jun 1983): pp. 65-73. Per. Harkavy, Robert E., and Neuman, Stephanie G. The Lessons of Recent Wars in the Third World: Approaches and Case Studies. Vol I. Lexington, MA: Heath, 1985. 305 p. U43D48L47v1. See Chap 10. Naff, Thomas, ed. Gulf Security and the Iran-Iraq War. Wash, DC: NDU, 1985. 193 p. DS326G846. O'Ballance, Edgar. "The Iraqi-Iranian War: The First Round." Parameters XI (Mar 1981): pp. 54-59. Per. Olson, William J. "The Gulf War; Peace in Our Times." Parameters XVI (Winter 1986): pp. 47-56. Per. _________. "The Iran-Iraq War and the Future of the Persian Gulf." Mil Review LXIV (Mar 1984): pp. 17-29. Per. Three possible scenarios of how the war's end could affect US interests in the region. Owens, Frank E., and Mukherjee, Ronendra. "Lessons of the 'Post- script War.'" Army 33 (Aug 1983): pp. 31-34 & 36. Per. War in Peace: Conventional and Guerrilla Warfare Since 1945. NY: Harmony, 1982. 312 p. U42W37. See pp. 294-300. USAMHI Iran - RefBranch mwa Oct 90 IRAN-IRAQ WAR A Reading List for AWC Hist Elective Course Cordesman, Anthony H. The Iran-Iraq War and Western Security 1984- 1987: Strategic Implications and Policy Options. London: Jane's, 1987. 185 p. DS318.85C67, AWC. Cordesman, Anthony H. & Wagner, Abraham R. The Lessons of Modern War. Boulder, CO: Westview, 1989. U42C67, MHI. U42C59, AWC. Eisa, Osman. Iraq-Iran War: Background, Development and Regional Responses Research Report, Air War College, 1986. 25 p. UG6353U5.RR86-165, AWC. Gardner, J. Anthony. The Iraq-Iran War: A Bibliography. Boston: Hall, 1989. 124 p. Z3366G36, AWC. Khadduri, Majid. The Gulf War: The Origins and Implications of the Iraq-Iran Conflict. NY: Oxford UP, 1988. 236 p. DS2742I72K48, AWC. Manning, Keith H. Assessment and Implications of the Iraq-Iran War. Research report, Air War College, 1986. UG6353U5.RR86-137, AWC. Pastorett, Tomma N, ed. Iraq-Iran Conflict: Selected References. Special bibliography, Air University Library, 1986. UG6353U5SB280, AWC. Pelletiere, Stephen C., Johnson, Douglas V, II, & Rosenberger, Lief R. Iraqi Power and U.S. Security in the Middle East. Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 1990. 95 p. UA85317P44, MHI, U413A66P34, AWC.