298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is a fascinating critical examination of the characteristics and development of the armed forces in Iran, their role under the Shah and their re-creation in the war against Iraq as the fighting forces of Islam. The author examines the contradictory accounts, including the Shah’s own Answer to History, as well as newly available accounts by highly placed ex-officials, and interviews with... Read more
1. Background and Scope 2. The Military and Political Crisis 3. The Surrender 4. Huyser’s Account: An Assessment 5. Purge and Punishment 6. The Islamisation of the Armed Forces 7. The ‘Imposed War’ 8. The Sepah 9. Reorganisation and Performance 10. Conclusion – Update Postscript. Bibliography. List of Newspapers and Periodicals. Index.
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