Format:
1 online resource (35 pages)
ISBN:
9780833058140
Content:
Using primary sources and interviews with those involved in the fighting and its aftermath, the authors describe the 2008 Battle of Sadr City, analyze its outcome, and derive implications for the conduct of land operations. Their analysis identifies factors critical to the coalition victory over Jaish al-Mahdi and describes a new model for dealing with insurgent control of urban areas.
Content:
Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- The 2008 Battle of Sadr City -- Background -- Methodology -- Setting Conditions -- The Area of Operations -- Mission: Stop the Rockets and Defeat Criminal Militias in Sadr City -- The Ground Fight in Sadr City: Heavy Armor Matters -- The Counter-Rocket Fight -- Exploitation -- Key Insights from the Fight -- Reimagining Urban Operations as Wide-Area Security Missions -- References.
Note:
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780833053015
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780833053015
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=863811
