A short guide to iraq world war ii war department publication for soldiers. Many americans do not realize that during world war ii, the army had 30,000 troops stationed in iran and iraq. Navy and iranian revolutionary guard in persian gulf. Wwii persian gulf command teheran photos, scrapbook. When construction was completed, the camp included a modern headquarters, a hospital, brick. Navys involvement in the gulf war and the events leading up to that conflict. The persian gulf war, sometimes just called the gulf war, was a conflict between iraq and 34 other countries, led by the united states. List of books and articles about persian gulf war online. Rare copper plate persian gulf command wwii souvenir. Afterward london ordered the invasion of syria and then iran to protect what was the empires leading source of oil, along with supply lines. A history of the second world war in iran and iraq 1 by jackson, ashley isbn. The persian gulf command was a united states army service command established in.
Cover stories seeking power and revenge, iraq attacks iran along a crucial oil artery. The first persian gulf war, also known as the gulf war, jan. By way of explanation, i would like to state that there are quite a few people who are unaware of the foundation of the mio maritime interdiction operations currently being conducted in the persian gulf. Jan 03, 2009 the is a slideshow depicting everyday life for the american servicemen of the persian gulf command stationed in bandar shapur bandar imam khomeini, iran during world war two. Cargo shipped from the western hemisphere to persian gulf ports for the ussr, by type, november1941may 1945. Persian gulf wars, two conflicts involving iraq and u. This book fills a gap in the history of world war ii. Gulf war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Chemical and biological warfarerelated dual use exports to iraq and their possible impact on the health consequences of the persian gulf war, by donald w. The british empire and the second world war and other on britain and the british empire in \world war ii has produced the first complete account of allied operations in iraq, iran, and adjacent regions during that conflict. In 1942, the united states sent thousands of troops to iran and iraq the persian gulf command specifically to transport goods to russia. Persian gulf war president bush spoke to employees of the raytheon corporation plant in andover, massachusetts, which manufactures parts for the patriot missile january 23, 1991. Peach during his service with the persian gulf command in bandar shapur now bandar imam khomeini in. The first phase was operation desert shielda largely defensive operation in which the united stat source for information on the persian gulf war. It started with the invasion of kuwait by iraq on august 2, 1990. Although the stability of the persian gulf region has been of rising importance since world war ii, it was during the 1980s, when the iraniraq war threatened to upset the balance of power in the region, that its importance became even more magnified. Map 1 the united states army, reveling in the end of the cold war.
Iraq had long claimed kuwait as part of its territory. The war ended the following spring when iraqs armies were defeated. The gulf war 19901991, also known as the persian gulf war, was prompted by the invasion of kuwait by iraq as ordered by saddam hussein. The content of the animation is focused on a brainchild prospective war between u. Persian gulf war project kit veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress.
The idea for this book came out of my earlier works on the vietnam war and a general synthesis for u. This little known slice of the war is what ashley jackson wrote about in persian gulf command, a history of the second world war in iran and iraq. The job of the persian gulf command was to deliver american supplies across iran to the hardpressed russians. The persian gulf war 1991 was caused by iraqs invasion of kuwait on 2 august 1990, and had two major phases.
The persian gulf command was a united states army service command established in december 1943 to assure the supply of u. A history of the second world war in iran and iraq ashley. Ashley jackson charts the course of world war ii in iran and iraq, as well as presentday implications. The usaf in the persian gulf war overdrive rakuten. Explore our gulf war digital newspaper archives collection that covers more than 400 years of history, assisting thousands of genealogists and history researchers on their hunt for valuable information. Despite desert heat and mountain blizzard, nearly 4,500,000 tons of supplies sped over rutted roads and crossed rails. Armys persian gulf command maintained a supply line through iran for the benefit of our soviet allies. Medals of honor awarded for the wars in iraq and afghanistancontroversy swirls over small number of medals of honor awarded in current wars. The persian gulf war is sometimes called simply the gulf war or operation desert storm, after the u. A history of the second world war in iran and iraq.
Cargo discharged at americanoperated ports in the persian gulf, january 1943may 1945. The 1991 persian gulf war was a conflict between iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the united nations and led by the united states. Despite innumerable histories of world war ii, relatively little attention has been paid to the importance of iraq and iran during the war. The persian gulf command and the lendlease mission to the. This is the official site of the persian gulf command veterans organization of world war ii. In 1941, there was a war between the english and iraqis. A history of the second world war in iran and iraq 9780300221961. The 1990 gulf war was not the first time the united states and great britain intervened militarily in the persian gulf region. Supplies delivered to the ussr through the persian corridor, by type of transport, 19421945. The persian gulf command was organized into four district and port areas that stretched northward from the persian gulf along a busy route for lendlease supplies to the soviet armies. The persian gulf command pgc, at times known as the persian gulf service command pgsc, was assigned the mission of expediting the shipment of war materials to the soviet union as part of the lendlease program. By 1940, the united kingdom, already heavily involved in world war ii, was strapped for cash and supplies. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Persian gulf uses the same rules as the other games in the third world war series to show a different aspect of modern warfare operations in the deserts and mountains of the middle east.
The first american troops of the pgc arrived in iran in december 1942 and quickly took control of the transiranian railway, which had been completed only three years earlier. This dynamic history is the first to construct a total picture of the experience and impact of world war ii in iran and iraq. Old glory waved above camp amirabad, headquarters of the persian gulf command. Battle of persian gulf ii is a 2017 iranian computer adult animated epic war film directed by farhad azima. Persian gulf command show roots of turmoil state in wwii. The history of warfare has always been a struggle between measures and countermeasures, and so it will be with asymmetric warfare. Health effects of serving in the gulf war summarizes in one place the current status of health effects in veterans deployed to the persian gulf irrespective of exposure information. The headquarters remained at basra until january 1943, when it moved to camp amirabad, two miles from tehran, iran. Although the memories prompted by the scenes in this book may not all be pleasant, it is believed that this volume will serve as a memento of a job well done and a pictorial record of the country where you have been on duty. See the fact file below for more information on the gulf war or alternatively, you can download our 23page gulf war worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Guide to the persian gulf command iran photo album. Jan 17, 2002 the operation proceeded to calcutta by three ships, the first of which left the persian gulf on 24 december 1944, and the movement of all echelons of lux from the persian gulf to kunming was completed on 12 march 1945. The problem with the book is that after covering the war and invasions, jackson gets lost in the details.
It may ultimately come to be known as gulf war ii, or persian gulf war ii, with the 2003 operation in iraq becoming the third in this series. The lead up to the war began with the iraqi invasion of kuwait in august 1990 which was met with immediate economic sanctions by the united nations against iraq. The route, covering 1,775 miles, used ships to calcutta, rail to assam, and the burma road beyond assam. From here, near tehran, was directed the transport of lendlease materiel to embattled russia. The oxford companion to american military history dictionary. The gulf wars of the late twentieth and early twentyfirst centuries were bookends to what looks like a generational war with characteristics similar to both the vietnam conflict and the. Professionally converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction, this book compiles two u. New on march 19, 2003, american and british forces began the third persian gulf war, a conflict which became popularly known as the iraq war.
He has published books and articles in the field of literary and historical scholarship. Air force in the kuwaiti theater of operations, and operation desert shield. Wheeler later cg was established to facilitate lendlease supply to the u. Its history originated in september 1941, when the u.
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