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1 online resource (175 pages)
ISBN:
9780833080318
Content:
In 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces' success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq's authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational objectives in Iraq. U.S. forces' conduct of the battle illustrates a new paradigm for urban combat and indicates capabilities the Army will need in the future.
Content:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Figures -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Key Individuals -- CHAPTER ONE Introduction -- Background to the Study -- Methodology -- Monograph Organization -- CHAPTER TWO Setting Conditions for the 2008 Battle -- The Surge and the Baghdad Security Plan -- Regaining Control of Baghdad and Isolating Sadr City -- Summary and Conclusion -- CHAPTER THREE Conditions on the Eve of the Battle of Sadr City -- Political and Strategic Context -- Physical and Human Terrain -- The Combatants -- Jaish al-Mahdi -- Iraqi Security Forces -- U.S. Forces -- Pre-Deployment Training: Getting Ready for a Fight -- The COIN Academy: Emphasizing Restraint -- A Change in Context -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER FOUR The Battle Begins -- JAM's Initial Onslaught -- Stopping JAM -- Seizing the Initiative: Operation Striker Denial -- Neutralizing Enemy Rocket Attacks with Aerial ISR and Strike Assets -- The First Attempt to Control Launch Sites Through Active Patrolling -- Augmented U.S. Forces Seize Launch Sites South of Route Gold -- The Iraqi Army Attacks to Secure Route Gold -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER FIVE Defeating JAM: Operation Gold Wall -- The Decision to Build a Wall -- Going After JAM Leaders: The MND-B "Deep Fight" -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER SIX Exploiting the Success of Battle -- The Two Components of Exploitation -- Maintaining the Pressure -- Exploiting Success Through Reconstruction -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER SEVEN Assessing the Outcome of the Battle -- Sadr City in the Aftermath of the 2008 Battle -- Why Coalition Forces Prevailed -- Summary and Conclusions -- CHAPTER EIGHT Reimagining Urban Combat -- Key Insights from the Fight -- Protecting the Population Requires a Balance Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780833080288
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780833080288
Language:
English
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