Kurdish Armour Against ISIS: YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Ci

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Kurdish Armour Against ISIS by Ed Nash, Alaric Searle, Irene Cano Rodríguez The US-backed Kurdish YPG/SDF fought on the front line of the war against Islamic State for five years. This study reveals how they developed their own armored force using captured tanks, homebuilt armor and "technicals" and the role they played in the defeat of "Daesh". FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from Syrian Army stocks or captured from ISIS, many others were extraordinary homemade AFVs based on truck or digger mechanicals, or duskas, the Kurds version of the technical. Before US air power was sent to Syria, these were the Kurds most powerful and mobile weapons.Co-written by a British volunteer who fought with the Kurds and an academic expert on armoured warfare, this study explains how the Kurds built and used their AFVs in the war against Daesh, and identifies as far as possible which vehicles took part in major battles, such as Kobane, Manbij and Raqqa. With detailed new artwork depicting the Kurds range of armour and many previously unpublished photos, this is an original and fascinating look at modern improvised mechanized warfare. Author Biography Ed Nash fought for the YPG in 2015/16, participating in a number of offensives against the so-called Islamic State. He has recounted his experiences in a memoir entitled Desert Sniper (Little, Brown, 2018). He has travelled through a number of other conflict zones, especially in south-east Asia. He holds a degree in History; and, he has published a number of articles on counter-insurgency, weapons technology, and military affairs more generally.Alaric Searle is Professor of Modern European History, School of Arts and Media, University of Salford. He is the author of several works on military history, including Armoured Warfare: A Military, Political and Global History (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017), and an edited collection of the military papers of Major-General J.F.C. Fuller, published by the Army Records Society (History Press, 2017). He is a frequent contributor to academic journals. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Visiting Professor at Nankai University, Tianjin, China. Table of Contents INTRODUCTIONTHE ROLE OF ARMOURED FORCES IN SYRIAARMED GROUPS IN THE SYRIAN CIVIL WARThe YPG/YPJThe Islamic State in Iraq and SyriaThe Syrian Democratic ForcesIMPROVISED ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLESImprovised tanksImprovised armoured carsImprovised armoured support vehiclesImprovised armoured personnel carriersAFV SOURCES: SYRIAN ARMY, ISIS AND COALITION SUPPLIEDSoviet armourBRDM-2 scout vehiclesArmoured personnel carriersM1117 armoured security vehicleThe US Army HumveeOther US-supplied wheeled vehiclesTECHNICALS12.7mm heavy machine guns14.5mm KPV23mm cannon57mm recoilless rifles and multiple rocket launchersUNIT STRUCTURE AND TACTICSTHE YPG/SDF WAR AGAINST ISISInitial ISIS attacks (2013–14)The battle of Kobanê (15 September 2014–26 January 2015)The al-Hasakah offensives (21 February–17 March 2015 and 6 May–31 May 2015)The Tell Abyad offensive (31 May–10 July 2015)The battle of Sarrin (18 June–27 July 2015)The battle of al-Hasakah (23 June–1 August 2015)The al-Hawl offensive (31 October–30 November 2015)Tishrin Dam (23–30 December 2015)The al-Shaddadi offensive (16–24 February 2016)The Manbij offensive (31 May–21 August 2016)The Raqqa campaign (6 November 2016–20 October 2017)Setbacks and victory over ISIS (2017–19)CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX Promotional The US-backed Kurdish YPG/SDF fought on the front line of the war against Islamic State for five years. This study reveals how they developed their own armoured force using captured tanks, homebuilt armour and technicals, and the role they played in the defeat of Daesh. Promotional "Headline" The US-backed Kurdish YPG/SDF fought on the front line of the war against Islamic State for five years. This study reveals how they developed their own armoured force using captured tanks, homebuilt armour and technicals, and the role they played in the defeat of Daesh. Feature This new study offers a fascinating insight into modern warfare, it details how the good guys in the Syrian Civil War built, captured and operated armour in their battles against ISIS. Details ISBN147284758X Author Irene Cano Rodríguez Short Title Kurdish Armour Against ISIS Pages 48 Series New Vanguard Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Irene Cano Rodríguez ISBN-10 147284758X ISBN-13 9781472847584 Format Paperback Series Number 299 Publication Date 2021-09-16 UK Release Date 2021-09-16 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-09-16 Birth 1939 Death 1847 Affiliation both Research Scientists, Batelle Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio Position Illustrator Qualifications Ph.D. Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint Osprey Publishing Subtitle YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014–19 DEWEY 956.91042342 Illustrations Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2021-11-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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