Surging south of Baghdad : the 3d Infantry Division and Task Force Marne in Iraq, 2007-2008 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andradé, Dale (Author)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 2010.
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.