Just three days into a polarizing war with iraq, the 507th maintenance company, the last in a column of 600. The result is an outstanding analysis of this the first war fought by u. On point the united states army in operation iraqi freedom. Meet abu azrael, iraqs rambo, the most renowned fighter in iraq duration. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book begins with the events leading up to the war including the effects of failing to remove saddam after desert storm. Army special report on the attack on the 507th maintenance company based out of fort bliss that occurred on march 23, 2003 in. The most well known member of the unit was private first class jessica lynch whose rescue from an iraqi hospital received worldwide media coverage. Robert riggs reports from iraq ambush of the 507th maintenance company 2003. The us army and the battle for baghdad rand corporation. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Sergeant donald walters and private first class patrick miller were both awarded the silver star for valor.
Former pow jessica lynch recalls her captivity in iraq national. The war in iraq has been accompanied by the highest ever number of. Army 507th maintenance company by iraqi military forces and irregulars in the city of an nasiriyah on 23 march 2003 during operation iraqi freedom. Home the nco leadership center of excellence attack on the 507th maintenance company, 23 march 2003, an nasiriyah, iraq. Former pow jessica lynch recalls her captivity in iraq. Top 10 books about the iraq war ranging from forensic intelligence reports to biting reportage and searing fiction and memoir, these books lay. Attack on the 507th maintenance company, 23 march 2003, an. Attack on the 507th maintenance company, 23 march 2003, an nasiriyah, iraq pdf. On point is a study of operation iraqi freedom oif as soon after the fact as feasible. The initial movement plan for the 507th maintenance company into iraq was to have the unit convoy from camp virignia to objective rams via route blue highway 8 and route jackson highway 1. Eleven american soldiers were killed and several were taken prisoner.
Critique of the army executive summary, concerning the attack on the 507th maintenance company, in an nasiriyah, iraq, on 23 march, 2003 introduction the army executive summary of the incident was prepared by a team from the department of the army headquarters, working under the commanding general of the. Discover the best iraq war history in best sellers. On the morning of 23 march, a us army supply convoy from the 507th maintenance company had mistakenly veered off highway 8 and then turned toward the city into enemyheld territory. A reporter reveals the true stories of six everyday servicemen on the battlefields of afghanistan and iraq. The 507th maintenance company when oif began, many americans viewed warfare with almost clinical detachment, assuming that the war could be concluded rapidly, with precision and with few casualties. On march 23, 2003, a 19yearold army private first class jessica lynch, was working as a supply clerk for the 507th maintenance company when the convoy she was in. The book begins with the events leading up to the war including the effects of. This report describes, in narrative form, the attack on an element of the u. The american military adventure in iraq by thomas e. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. The ambush of the armys 507th maintenance company on march 23 was deadly. Remembering the hardest hit unit in iraq in 2007, journalist and former soldier kelly kennedy embedded with the u.
Other accounts suggest that president bush always intended the defense. Robert riggs reports from iraq ambush of the 507th. The us vehicles ran into an ambush, drawing enemy fire from every direction. Battle heroes of fort bliss maintenance company remembered. The capture of the 507th maintenance company personnel and the fierce fighting in.
Jessica dawn lynch born april 26, 1983 is a former united states army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of iraq by u. The 507th maintenance company was a united states army unit which was ambushed during the battle of nasiriyah in the rapid advance towards baghdad during 2003 invasion of iraq on 23 march 2003. The author is the editor of the arabic version of the book crimes of war. The 507th maintenance company sequence of events 155.
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