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Global War on Terrorism Series
TIP OF THE SPE A R
U.S. Army Small-Unit Action in Iraq, 2004–2007
Jon T. Hofman
General Editor
Center of Military History
United States Army
Washington, D.C., 2009
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tip of the spear : U.S. Army small-unit action in Iraq,
2004–2007 / Jon T. Hofman, general editor.
p. cm. — (Global war on terrorism series) 1. Iraq War,
2003—Campaigns. 2. Counterinsurgency—Iraq. 3. United States. Army—
History—21st century. I. Hofman, Jon T., 1955– II. Title. III. Series.
DS79.764.U6T56 2009
956.7044’342—dc22
2009027069
CMH Pub 70–113–1
First Printing
CONTENTS
Page
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Contributors...................................... viii
Acknowledgments.................................. ix
Introduction........................................ 1
Chapter
1. Hell in a Very Small Marketplace: Abu Ghraib—April 2004 . . . 13
Mark J. Reardon
2. Good Friday Ambush: Abu Ghraib—9 April 2004 . . . . . . . . . . 37
Richard E. Killblane
3. Fighting in the Valley of Peace: Najaf—August 2004......... 65
Mark D. Sherry
4. Engineers at War: Fallujah—November 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
John R. Maass
5. Unanticipated Battle: Musayyib—July 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Mark J. Reardon
6. he Battle for Salem Street: Diwaniyah—8–9 October 2006... 129
Ben R. Simms and Curtis D. Taylor
7. Shrouded in the Fog of War: Zarqa—28–29 January 2007 . . . . 147
Mark J. Reardon
8. Hellire and Brimstone: Taji—29 September 2007 . . . . . . . . . . 175
Jon B. Mikolashek
Abbreviations......................................... 187
Map Symbols......................................... 189
Index ............................................... 191
TABLE
Fuel Convoy Composition, 9 April 2004.................... 41
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MAPS
No.
1. Iraq, April 2004–September 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Abu Gharib, 7–9 April 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3. Abu Gharib, 9 April 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4. An Najaf, 9–22 August 2004 .......................... 68
5. An Najaf, 25–26 August 2004 ......................... 82
6. Al Fallujah, 8–20 November 2004...................... 90
7. Al Musayyib, 22 July 2006............................ 110
8. Al Musayyib, 22 July 2006, Detail View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
9. Ad Diwaniyah, 8–9 October 2006...................... 130
10. Az Zarqa, 28–29 January 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
11. Az Zarqa, 28–29 January 2007, Detail View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
12. At Taji, 29 September 2007 ........................... 179
ILLUSTRATIONS
Marketplace and dairy factory in Abu Ghraib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engaging insurgents in Abu Ghraib......................... 23
M1A2 Abrams tank at Checkpoint 7........................ 27
Kiowa Warrior shot down near Raider Base ................... 29
Looking west from Checkpoint 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Capt. Aaron J. Munz at Bilady Dairy Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vehicles assembling at Logistics Support Area Anaconda ......... 38
Spec. Jeremy L. Church and 1st Lt. Matthew R. Brown.......... 42
Abrams tank engaging insurgents in Abu Ghraib............... 47
Burning tanker encountered by convoy on Route Huskies........ 49
American tanker hit by enemy ire on Route Huskies . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Column of smoke seen from Logistics Base Seitz ............... 62
M2A3 Bradley moving through the Wadi as-Salam Cemetery . . . . . 66
Soldiers removing mortar rounds and det cord from a crypt . . . . . . 74
Abrams tank under collapsed tomb after insurgent attack . . . . . . . . 77
Tank after rocket-propelled grenade strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Satellite view of the old city of Najaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Imam Ali Mosque as seen from Route Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Armored personnel carrier and combat earthmover near Fallujah... 89
Engineers on the streets of Fallujah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Marine Corps armored bulldozer clearing a building in Fallujah . . . 95
Soldiers of the 82d Engineer Battalion clearing a structure........ 97
Engineers moving upstairs to search for enemy ighters . . . . . . . . . . 98
Engineers occupying a rooftop during an insurgent ambush . . . . . 101
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