Research Guides: Battle Studies, Country Studies, &amp; Staff Rides: Iraq War: Operation Al Fajr

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Al-Anbar Awakening Volume I American Perspectives U.S. Marines and Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2004-2009 by Marine Corps University Press
Call Number: DS79.769 .A53 2009

This two-volume anthology of interviews tells the story of the al-Anbar Awakening and the emergence of al-Anbar Province from the throes of insurgency. Volume one presents the perspectives of the Americans. The Iraqis and Americans ultimately came to work together, in an unlikely alliance of former adversaries, for the stabilization and redevelopment of the province. The collection begins in the 2003-2004 time frame with the rise of the insurgency and concludes with observations from the vantage point of early-to-mid 2009.
Al-Anbar Awakening: Volume II Iraqi Perspectives: From Insurgency to Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2004-2009 by Marine Corps University Press
This two-volume anthology of interviews tells the story of the al-Anbar Awakening and the emergence of al-Anbar Province from the throes of insurgency. Volume two presents the perspectives of the Iraqis.
City without Joy: Urban Military Operations into the 21st Century by Michael Evans
Call Number: U167.5.S7 E836 2007

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Operation Al Fajr : A Study in Army and Marine Corps Joint Operations by Matt M. Matthews
Call Number: DS79.766.F3 M38 2006

This case study tells the story of how in November 2004, a combined Marine Corps, Army and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating enemy insurgents in Fallujah by fighting a destructive but ultimately successful urban battle. Operation AL FAJR focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle of Fallujah to achieve a mutually agreed upon military goal.
Eyewitness to War: The U.S. Army in Operation Al Fajr: An Oral History, Vol.1 by Kendall D. Gott (Editor) and Combat Studies Institute Press
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Eyewitness to War: The U.S. Army in Operation Al Fajr: An Oral History, Vol. 2 by Kendall D. Gott (Editor) and Combat Studies Institute Press
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U. S. Marines in Iraq, 2004-2005: Into the Fray by Kenneth W. Estes
Call Number: DS79.764.U6 E884 2011

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Effects-based Targeting at the Brigade
Teamey, Kyle. Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin vol. 31 no.3 (Jul-Sep 2005): 50-54.
Conducting counterinsurgency operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere forces tactical intelligence personnel to operate in novel ways in order to deal with a flexible, adaptive threat. One of the more important tasks of tactical intelligence personnel is to support targeting.
Operation Knockout: Counterinsurgency in Iraq
Greer, James K. Military Review, suppl. SPECIAL EDITION: COUNTERINSURGENCY READER (Oct 2006): 41-44. In late October, the minister of interior told the Operations Directorate to study options for a largescale, simultaneous strike in Diyala against a large number of suspected insurgents and their support and information networks. With Iraqi Special Police tactical communications connectivity to the brigades and battalions; operational communications back to the MOI National Command Center and division headquarters; and laptop computers for battle tracking, the C2 van allowed the Division Commander to exercise command when away from his headquarters.
Second Battle of Fallujah - Urban Operations in a New Kind of War
Patrecia Slayden Hollis. FA Journal vol. 11 no. 2 (Mar/Apr 2006): 4-9. Hollis interviews Lt Gen John F. Sattler, commander of US Marine Forces and commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force, regarding the second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Among other things, Sattler explains the cause of the second battle and how he conduct operations.
The Two Sides of COIN
Kramer, Jacob M. Infantry. vol. 96 no. 5 (Sep/Oct 2007): 25-31. Upon arrival at the NTC, units seem to focus exclusively on training leaders and Soldiers for the non-lethal fight because of an inability to replicate these aspects of the contemporary operational environment (COE) at home station.
Operation AL FAJR: A Study in Army and Marine Corps Joint Operations
By Matt M. Matthews. Combat Studies Institute Press
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Lessons Learned from Operation AL FAJR: the Liberation of Fallujah
By Colonel John R. Ballard, PhD. 4th Civil Affairs Group. 10th Annual Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium. 2005.

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