Surging south of Baghdad : the 3d Infantry Division and Task Force Marne in Iraq, 2007-2008 /
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Center of Military History, United States Army,
2010.
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| Series: | Global war on terrorism series.
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo80787 |
Table of Contents:
- Back to Iraq. A brave tradition; Gearing up for a third tour; Changing course; The Baghdad belts; South of Baghdad
- On the ground. Working in the desert; East Bank of the Tigris; Commando Brigade; Paratroopers on the Euphrates
- First combat. Attack on Patrol Base Dog; Air cavalry; Kiowa down; Missing in action
- Taking the offensive. Preparing the battlefield; Western operations; Last pieces in place; Planning the first offensive
- Operation Marne Torch. Maintaining momentum; Anvil on the East Bank; High-value targets; Running out of steam
- New ground. Coalition contingent; Cross-border smuggling; Facing Iran
- New offensives. Avalanche; Beyond reach; taking stock
- Sons of Iraq. Anbar beginnings; New focus on reconciliation; Combat multipliers; Progress East of the Tigris; Burgeoning numbers
- Pressing the advantage. Marne Torch, second round; Pacifying Arab Jabour; The Shi'ite strategy
- Western front. The Rakkasans; Missing in action resolved; Security in the Euphrates Valley; Switching brigades; Operation Marne Roundup
- Thunderbolt. Shifting priorities; Relentless pursuit; Air power; Improving the odds
- New focus. Grand Slam; Winding down; Baghdad interlude; Back to Capitol Hill; Piledriver; Transition
- Conclusion: What winning looks like. Balance sheet; The counterinsurgency assessment; Remembering.