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Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > General
LTC Harry Tunnell's Red Devils is the history of one Soldier's and
one unit's experience in Operation Iraqi Freedom. War must be
studied from a variety of perspectives if one hopes to understand
it and profit from that understanding. Like studies of grand
strategy and operational histories, personal accounts of war are a
critical aspect of understanding that immensely complex phenomenon.
Using a journal which he kept during the war, then reflecting on
his experiences while recovering from the wounds he suffered and
while at student at the National War College, LTC Tunnell tells the
story of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in
Northern Iraq. The story of the Red Devils covers that crucial
period of time from early 2003 when the Army prepared for war,
through the end of so called 'major combat operations, ' and into
the start of the insurgency and counterinsurgency which goes on to
this day. This is not a comprehensive, polished historical
analysis, but a first-hand account of Operation Iraqi Freedom's
earliest period. Red Devils represents one man's attempt to make
sense of his and his unit's experiences in Iraq. It represents only
a small part of the history of many units and individuals which
have taken part in, and continue to take part in, the defining
military campaign of our time. We hope this study will be useful as
readers attempt understand that complex campaign
"Mobilization of the Marine Corps Reserve in the Korean Conflict,
1950-1951" is a concise narrative of the major events surrounding
not only the call-up of reserve units and individ uals but also the
policies affecting service.
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