| Description |
ix, 201 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Global war on terrorism series |
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CMH pub ; 70-113-1 |
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Global war on terrorism series.
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CMH pub ; 70-113-1.
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| Summary |
From the Foreword: This volume focuses on that second and longer campaign. But rather than a narrative of the overall course of the conflict, it provides a soldier's-eye view of the war by focusing on detailed accounts of selected engagements. Each illustrates the everyday challenges that America's soldiers faced in a difficult struggle against an inventive and often elusive enemy. Weapons, doctrine, and procedures developed to fight a conventional campaign against a similar opposing force had to be adapted to fit a different type of conflict. The U.S. Army's combat and support forces brought both resourcefulness and resilience to this task while continuing to demonstrate the same courage shown by previous generations fighting the nation's battles. These stories not only symbolize the tip of the spear formed by units in contact, but they also represent the contributions of all American men and women who have served their country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Taken together, these accounts will provide our deploying leaders and soldiers a better understanding of the environment that they will encounter and prepare them for the work that must be done. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Hell in a very small marketplace : Abu Ghraib, April 2004 / Mark J. Reardon -- Good Friday ambush : Abu Ghraib, 9 April 2004 / Richard E. Killblane -- Fighting in the valley of peace : Najaf, August 2004 / Mark D. Sherry -- Engineers at war : Fallujah, November 2004 / John R. Maass -- Unanticipated battle : Musayyib, July 2006 / Mark J. Reardon -- The battle for Salem Street : Diwaniyah, 8-9 October 2006 / Ben R. Simms and Curtis D. Taylor -- Shrouded in the fog of war : Zarqa, 28-29 January 2007 / Mark J. Reardon -- Hellfire and brimstone : Taji, 29 September 2007 / Jon B. Mikolashek. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns.
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Counterinsurgency -- Iraq.
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United States. Army -- History -- Iraq War, 2003-
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| Added Author |
Hoffman, Jon T., 1955-
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Center of Military History.
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| Added Title |
Tip of the spear : United States Army small unit action in Iraq, 2004-2007 |
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U.S. Army small-unit action in Iraq, 2004-2007 |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Tip of the spear. 1 online resource (ix, 201 p.) (OCoLC)680332931 |
| ISBN |
9780160817366 |
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0160817366 |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 13308760 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0344 |
| Sudoc No. |
D 114.2:T 49 |
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