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- Title
The Battle for Ra's Al-Khafji and the Effects of Air Power January 29-February 1, 1991 Part II.
- Authors
Head, William P.
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of air power in the 1991 Battle of Khafji in Ra's al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. An overview of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF's) destruction of Iraqi tanks is provided. The roles that the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait played in Iraqi's defeat at Ra's al-Khafji, including the role played by the U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf, are discussed.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; QATAR; BATTLE of Ra's al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia, 1991; AIR power (Military science); PERSIAN Gulf War, 1991; TANKS (Military science); SCHWARZKOPF, H. Norman, 1934-2012; HISTORY of Iraq; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY; MILITARY history
- Publication
Air Power History, 2013, Vol 60, Issue 2, p22
- ISSN
1044-016X
- Publication type
Article