{"product_id":"2940149101726","title":"Eyewitness to War Volume I The US Army in Operation AL FAJR: An Oral History","description":"Eyewitness to War The US Army in Operation AL FAJR: An Oral History is\u003cbr\u003ea unique publication for the Combat Studies Institute. It is our fi rst publication to\u003cbr\u003emake exclusive use of oral history. This study is a derivative of the CSI Operational\u003cbr\u003eLeadership Experiences (OLE) project, a program that collects and archives\u003cbr\u003efi rst-person experiences from the Global War on Terror. It can also be considered\u003cbr\u003ea companion to the recently published CSI Occasional Paper #20: Operation AL\u003cbr\u003eFAJR: A Study in Army and Marine Corps Joint Operations. Interviews collected\u003cbr\u003efor the OLE project formed the basis for that occasional paper and were so compelling,\u003cbr\u003ewe felt a need to publish those interviews in a book series.\u003cbr\u003eIn November 2004, the second battle for Fallujah was a brutal and bloody fi ght\u003cbr\u003eso characteristic of urban terrain. Under the overall command of the 1st Marine Division,\u003cbr\u003efour Marine infantry and two US Army battalions (Task Forces 2-2 Infantry\u003cbr\u003eand 2-7 Cavalry) were committed to the streets of Fallujah. At this same time, the\u003cbr\u003eArmy’s 2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division formed a cordon to hold and isolate the\u003cbr\u003einsurgents in the city. Using the fi repower and mobility of the Army’s heavy armor\u003cbr\u003eand mechanized units to full effect, the Marine Regimental Combat Teams were\u003cbr\u003esuccessful in destroying the enemy and securing Fallujah in ten days.\u003cbr\u003eEyewitness to War interviews span a wide spectrum of participants, from\u003cbr\u003ecommanders and senior non-commissioned offi cers at all levels to the fi rst-hand\u003cbr\u003eaccounts of combat and combat service support personnel on the battlefi eld. We\u003cbr\u003emake no claim that this history is a comprehensive work, as these 37 people are\u003cbr\u003ebut a fraction of the thousands who took part in the operation. This is primarily an\u003cbr\u003eArmy oral history, though one of the Marine Regimental Commanders agreed to\u003cbr\u003eprovide his story. The USMC bore the brunt of fighting in Fallujah and this study\u003cbr\u003edoes not attempt to overlook their tremendous accomplishments.\u003cbr\u003eThe individuals featured in this work volunteered to work with our staff over\u003cbr\u003emany months. Their stories are a tremendous testimony to the skill, fl exibility, and\u003cbr\u003ebravery of the US Army today.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067949007088,"sku":"2940149101726","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149101726_p0.jpg?v=1763712057","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149101726","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}