![]() ![]() The result-illustrated with a hundred action photographs-is a rare firsthand account of the brutal reality of the war in Iraq, how this battle for a key city was fought, and how such a crucial battle looks from positions of command and from the thick of the fight.Ī mini-review will come after I finish up other books I'm reading now. The author, a retired Marine Corps colonel with combat service in Vietnam, conducted personal interviews with combatants, from the division commander in charge of the operation down to Marine infantrymen who did the fighting. 'The Dawn'), was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that lasted roughly six weeks, starting 7 November 2004. Marking the highest point of the conflict against the Iraqi insurgency, it was a joint military effort carried out. This book offers an in-depth, intimate look into Operation Phantom Fury, the single most significant battle undertaken during the occupation of Iraq. The Second Battle of Fallujah, codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, and Operation al-Fajr ( Arabic:, lit. The Second Battle of Fallujah, codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, and Operation al-Fajr ( Arabic:, lit. The Marine Corps' biggest battle in Iraq to date, it was so prolonged and fierce that it has entered the pantheon of USMC battles alongside Iwo Jima, Inchon, and Hue City. The Second Battle for Fallujah, dubbed Operation Phantom Fury, took place over an almost two-month period, from November 7 to December 23, 2004. Four American contractors were killed, and their bodies were des- ecrated and hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River. with 300+ pages printed in heavy paper (certainly not good for bed reading), many photographs and Maps that mix the styles of the real operational maps of the command post with the eye-pleasing design you may see at a news broadcast. Prologue On Wednesday morning, 31 March 2004, a private security firm convoy was ambushed on the streets of Fallujah, Iraq. It is really a pleasure to read military history books written by servicemen.The physical book itself is just great. On November 7, 2004, 10 years ago, after extensive planning and preparation, I Marine Expeditionary Force began Operation al-Fajr, also known as Operation Phantom Fury the second battle. Written by a retired Marine officer, the perspective of the narrative covers the operational, grand tactical and tactical levels of the battle that the US Marines fought so hard. Second Battle of Fallujah, (November 7December 23, 2004), also called Operation Al-Fajr (Dawn) and Operation Phantom Fury, joint American, Iraqi. I have a few books about the second battle of Fallujah, but this one caught me by surprise. Click the buttons below to read articles about the Second Battle of Fallujah Operation Phantom Fury and its implication on the Corps, yesterday and today. During Phantom Fury, the operation became an iconic battle in Marine Corps history due to the intensity of urbanized combat not seen since the Battle of Hu City in Vietnam in 1968. "Operation Phantom Fury" came out in the US past Friday. The Marine Corps Gazette and Leatherneck Magazine archives have more than 100 years of articles. ![]()
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