![]() The stage was set for a second battle for Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, which commenced the night of November 7, 2004. By September the brigade had disbanded, and its American-supplied weapons were in the hands of the insurgents. forces withdrew on May 1, turning the defense of Fallujah over to a local Iraqi force, the Fallujah Brigade. James Mathis and his Marines had almost taken the city when increasing pressure from the Iraqi Governing Council in Baghdad over noncombatant civilian casualties resulted in Bremer announcing a unilateral cease-fire for April 9 Operation Vigilant Resolve, the first battle for Fallujah, ended with the insurgents still in control of the city. and we will pacify Fallujah.”Īmerican retaliation came the following Monday, April 4. We will kill them or we will capture them. Paul Bremer III, proclaims that the “deaths will not go unpunished.” Brigadier General Mark Kimmit, deputy operations director for the Joint Task Force in Iraq, states, “We will hunt down the criminals. In Baghdad, the Coalition Provisional Authority’s chief ambassador, L. Long-simmering tensions between insurgents and American forces had boiled over. ![]() Four American contractors are killed, their bodies desecrated and hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River. Wednesday morning, March 31, 2004: a Blackwater private security firm convoy is ambushed on the streets of Fallujah, Iraq. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The result-illustrated with a hundred action photographs-is a rare firsthand account of the brutal reality of the war in Iraq, how this battle for a key city was fought, and how such a crucial battle looks from positions of command and from the thick of the fight. The author, a retired Marine Corps colonel with combat service in Vietnam, conducted personal interviews with combatants, from the division commander in charge of the operation down to Marine infantrymen who did the fighting. This book offers an in-depth, intimate look into Operation Phantom Fury, the single most significant battle undertaken during the occupation of Iraq. The Marine Corps’ biggest battle in Iraq to date, it was so prolonged and fierce that it has entered the pantheon of USMC battles alongside Iwo Jima, Inchon, and Hue City. More information on amphibious assault ships can be found here.The Second Battle for Fallujah, dubbed Operation Phantom Fury, took place over an almost two-month period, from November 7 to December 23, 2004. With the unique inherent powers of the amphibious assault ships, they are often called upon to also support humanitarian and other contingency missions upon short notice. The America-class ships replaced all of the decommissioned Tarawa-class LHAs and are now optimized for aviation ability, accommodating the Marine Corps’ future Air Combat Element while adding additional aviation maintenance capabilities and increasing fuel capacities, and extra cargo storage. ![]() Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, but also an avid advocate and mentor for military families.Īmerica-class amphibious assault ships are designed to support Marine Corps Operational Maneuver From the Sea and Ship to Objective Maneuvers. Donna Berger, who, in her role, will represent a lifelong relationship with the ship and crew.ĭonna Berger is not only the spouse of Gen. “The Battle of Fallujah is, and will remain, imprinted in the minds of all Marines and serves as a reminder to our Nation, and its foes, why our Marines call themselves the world’s finest.”Īlong with the ship’s name, Del Toro announced the sponsor for the future USS Fallujah as Mrs. “Under extraordinary odds, the Marines prevailed against a determined enemy who enjoyed all the advantages of defending in an urban area,” said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Marines since the Vietnam War’s Battle of Hue City. With over 100 coalition forces killed and over 600 wounded, Operation Phantom Fury is considered the bloodiest engagement of the Iraq War and the fiercest urban combat involving U.S. led offensive to retake control of the city from insurgents and foreign fighters. The Second Battle of Fallujah, fought between Nov. The First Battle of Fallujah occurred in April 2004 in an effort to capture or kill insurgents responsible for the killing of four U.S. “This namesake deserves to be in the pantheon of iconic Marine Corps battles and the LHA’s unique capabilities will serve as a stark reminder to everyone around the world of the bravery, courage, and commitment to freedom displayed by those who fought in the battle.” “It is an honor to memorialize the Marines, Soldiers, and coalition partners that fought valiantly and those that sacrificed their lives during both battles of Fallujah,” said Del Toro.
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