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IRAQ WAR AND IRAQ WAR AND ITS LESSONSITS LESSONS

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INTROINTRO

STUDY OF MILITARY HISTORY.STUDY OF MILITARY HISTORY.THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY.THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY.LESSONS FOR US.LESSONS FOR US.

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AIMAIM

TO BRIEFLY RECAPITULATE TO BRIEFLY RECAPITULATE REASONS,CONDITIONS AND REASONS,CONDITIONS AND CONDUCT OF WAR AGAINST IRAQ.CONDUCT OF WAR AGAINST IRAQ.

FACILITATED BY ABOVE ,TO DISCUSS FACILITATED BY ABOVE ,TO DISCUSS THE LESSONS LEARNT(AS FWD BY GS THE LESSONS LEARNT(AS FWD BY GS BRANCH).BRANCH).

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PREVIEWPREVIEW

PART1PART1 GEN INFO ABOUT IRAQ GEN INFO ABOUT IRAQ AND BACKGROUND AND BACKGROUND

TO TO WARWARPART2PART2 ORBAT OF THE FORCESORBAT OF THE FORCESPART3PART3 OP IRAQI FREEDOMOP IRAQI FREEDOMPART4PART4 LESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNT

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PART 1PART 1

GEN INFO ABOUT GEN INFO ABOUT IRAQ AND IRAQ AND

BACKGROUND TO BACKGROUND TO WARWAR

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IRAQIRAQ

POLITICALLY POLITICALLY MADE UP OF 18 MADE UP OF 18 REGIONAL DIVISIONS.IMP ONES REGIONAL DIVISIONS.IMP ONES BEING BAGHDAD,BASRA ,TIKRIT AND BEING BAGHDAD,BASRA ,TIKRIT AND KIRKUIKKIRKUIK

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NEIGHBOURSNEIGHBOURS

IRANIRANKUWAITKUWAITSAUDI ARABIASAUDI ARABIA JORDAN JORDAN SYRIASYRIATURKEYTURKEY

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TERRAINTERRAIN

AREAAREA 437,521 SQ KMS.437,521 SQ KMS.BROAD DESERT PLAINS.BROAD DESERT PLAINS. LARGE FLOODED AREAS ALONG LARGE FLOODED AREAS ALONG

SOUTHERN BORDERS.SOUTHERN BORDERS.MOUNTAINS ALONG NORTHERN MOUNTAINS ALONG NORTHERN

BORDERS.BORDERS.

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POPULATIONPOPULATION

24 MILLION.24 MILLION.MAJORITY ARE SHIA MUSLIM BUT MAJORITY ARE SHIA MUSLIM BUT

POLITICAL ELITE ARE SUNNI.POLITICAL ELITE ARE SUNNI.KURDS.KURDS.

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BACKGROUND TO WARBACKGROUND TO WAR

UN SANCTIOINS SINCE 1990 KUWAIT UN SANCTIOINS SINCE 1990 KUWAIT INVASION.INVASION.

SANCTIONS BANNED ALL EXPORTS SANCTIONS BANNED ALL EXPORTS EXCEPT OIL FOR FOOD PGME.EXCEPT OIL FOR FOOD PGME.

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19911991

SHIITE MUSLIM IN SOUTHERN IRAQ SHIITE MUSLIM IN SOUTHERN IRAQ REBELLED.DEFEATED BY REBELLED.DEFEATED BY REPUBLICAN GUARD.REPUBLICAN GUARD.

KURDISH INSURRECTION ALSO KURDISH INSURRECTION ALSO DEFEATED.DEFEATED.

US CREATED SAFE HAVEN FOR US CREATED SAFE HAVEN FOR KURDS N OF 36 PARALLEL.NO FLY KURDS N OF 36 PARALLEL.NO FLY ZONE.ZONE.

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19921992

UN EST NO FLY Z ALONG 32 UN EST NO FLY Z ALONG 32 PARALLEL AFTER FRESH ATTACKS ON PARALLEL AFTER FRESH ATTACKS ON SHIITE MUSLIMS.SHIITE MUSLIMS.

IN DEC US PLANES SHOT DOWN AN IN DEC US PLANES SHOT DOWN AN IRAQI PLANE FOR VIOLATING NO FLY IRAQI PLANE FOR VIOLATING NO FLY Z.Z.

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19931993

US ACCUSED IRAQ OF MOV MSLS IN US ACCUSED IRAQ OF MOV MSLS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ.SOUTHERN IRAQ.

ALLIED PLANES ATTACKED MSL SITES ALLIED PLANES ATTACKED MSL SITES AND A NUC FACILITY NEAR AND A NUC FACILITY NEAR BAGHDAD.BAGHDAD.

IN JUN 24 CRUISE MSL FIRED AT A IN JUN 24 CRUISE MSL FIRED AT A INT HQ IN BAGHDAD.INT HQ IN BAGHDAD.

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19941994

SADDAM MOVED TPS TO IRAQI SADDAM MOVED TPS TO IRAQI BORDER.BORDER.

WITHDREW AFTER US DPLY A WITHDREW AFTER US DPLY A CARRIER GP ,PLANES AND 54000 TPS CARRIER GP ,PLANES AND 54000 TPS IN PERSIAN GULF REGION.IN PERSIAN GULF REGION.

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19961996

SADDAM SENT FORCES INTO SADDAM SENT FORCES INTO NORTHERN IRAQ AND CAPTURED NORTHERN IRAQ AND CAPTURED KURDISH CITY OF IRBIL.KURDISH CITY OF IRBIL.

US SHIPS AND AIR PLANES US SHIPS AND AIR PLANES ATTACKED MIL TGTS TO PUNISH ATTACKED MIL TGTS TO PUNISH IRAQI MILITARY.IRAQI MILITARY.

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19971997

IRAQ ACCUSED US MEMBERS OF UN MSN IRAQ ACCUSED US MEMBERS OF UN MSN OF BEING SPIES AND EXPELLED MAJORITY OF BEING SPIES AND EXPELLED MAJORITY OF US PARTICIPANTS.OF US PARTICIPANTS.

UN SECURITY COUNCIL THREATENED UN SECURITY COUNCIL THREATENED RENEWED ECONOMIC SANCTIONS.RENEWED ECONOMIC SANCTIONS.

INSPECTORS READMITTED AFTER US & UK INSPECTORS READMITTED AFTER US & UK BEGAN A MIL BUILD UP IN GULF.BEGAN A MIL BUILD UP IN GULF.

IN NOV IRAQ ANNOUNCED IT WILL NOT IN NOV IRAQ ANNOUNCED IT WILL NOT ALLOW INSPECTORS INTO SITES ALLOW INSPECTORS INTO SITES DESIGNATED AS PALACES AND OFFICIAL DESIGNATED AS PALACES AND OFFICIAL RESIDENCES.RESIDENCES.

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19981998

TENSIONS THAT BEGUN IN 1997 CONTINUED.TENSIONS THAT BEGUN IN 1997 CONTINUED. KOFI ANNAN WORKED OUT BAN AGREEMENT KOFI ANNAN WORKED OUT BAN AGREEMENT

TO RESUME WPNS INSPECTIONS.TO RESUME WPNS INSPECTIONS. IRAQ RECD PROMISE THAT UN WILL IRAQ RECD PROMISE THAT UN WILL

CONSIDER LIFTING SANCTIONS.CONSIDER LIFTING SANCTIONS. INSPECTIONS CONTINUED INTO AUG WHEN INSPECTIONS CONTINUED INTO AUG WHEN

IRAQ CUT TIES WITH INSPECTORS CLAIMING IRAQ CUT TIES WITH INSPECTORS CLAIMING IT HAS SEEN NO UN MOV TOWARDS LIFTING IT HAS SEEN NO UN MOV TOWARDS LIFTING SANCTIONS.SANCTIONS.

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A RENEWED MIL BUILD UP IN GULF.A RENEWED MIL BUILD UP IN GULF.ON DEC 16 US & UK BEGAN A ON DEC 16 US & UK BEGAN A

MASSIVE AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST MASSIVE AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST KEY MIL TGTS.KEY MIL TGTS.

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19991999

IRAQI PLANES VIOLATING NO FLY Z IRAQI PLANES VIOLATING NO FLY Z ATTACKED.ATTACKED.

IRAQI AD SITES ALSO ATTACKED.IRAQI AD SITES ALSO ATTACKED.

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20002000

IN NOV 2000 PRESIDENT BUSH CAME IN NOV 2000 PRESIDENT BUSH CAME TO POWER.TO POWER.

HE SIGNALLED A NEW GET TOUGH HE SIGNALLED A NEW GET TOUGH POLICY ON IRAQ.POLICY ON IRAQ.

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COALITION AC STRIKE IRAQI AD AND COALITION AC STRIKE IRAQI AD AND RADAR SITES.RADAR SITES.

THESE ATTACKS CONTINUED THESE ATTACKS CONTINUED THROUGH OUT THE YEAR.THROUGH OUT THE YEAR.

SEP 11,2001.SEP 11,2001.

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2001-20022001-2002

OP ENDURING FREEDOM SUCCEEDED IN OP ENDURING FREEDOM SUCCEEDED IN DESTROYING TALIBAN & AL QAIDA DESTROYING TALIBAN & AL QAIDA NETWORK IN AFGHANISTAN.NETWORK IN AFGHANISTAN.

BUSH ACCUSED IRAQ OF SP AL QAIDA AND BUSH ACCUSED IRAQ OF SP AL QAIDA AND LABELED IRAQ AS PART OF AN AXIS OF LABELED IRAQ AS PART OF AN AXIS OF EVIL.EVIL.

ON NOV 98 2002, UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON NOV 98 2002, UN SECURITY COUNCIL PASSED RESOLUTION 1441 CALLING PASSED RESOLUTION 1441 CALLING SAADDAM TO DISBAND ALL WPNS OF SAADDAM TO DISBAND ALL WPNS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OR FACE SERIOUS MASS DESTRUCTION OR FACE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.CONSEQUENCES.

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20032003 US STARTED BUUILDING SP FOR WAR US STARTED BUUILDING SP FOR WAR

AGAINST IRAQ.AGAINST IRAQ. WORLD DIVIDED IN ITS REACTION.WORLD DIVIDED IN ITS REACTION. PROTESTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.PROTESTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. US & UK PRESSED FOR NEW US & UK PRESSED FOR NEW

RESOLUTION AUTH MIL ACTION RESOLUTION AUTH MIL ACTION AGAINST IRAQ.FRANCE & RUSSIA AGAINST IRAQ.FRANCE & RUSSIA OPPOSED IT. THE RESOLUTION NEVER OPPOSED IT. THE RESOLUTION NEVER CAME.CAME.

WASHINGTON AND LONDON ARGUED WASHINGTON AND LONDON ARGUED THAT PREVIOUS RESOLUTION ON IRAQ THAT PREVIOUS RESOLUTION ON IRAQ GAVE THE AUTH TO USE MIL FORCE TO GAVE THE AUTH TO USE MIL FORCE TO DISARM IRAQ.DISARM IRAQ.

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BOTH SIDES MOBILIZEED THEIR BOTH SIDES MOBILIZEED THEIR FORCES AND COALITION TPS FORCES AND COALITION TPS INDUCTED INTO GULF REGION.INDUCTED INTO GULF REGION.

US GAVE AN ULTIMATUM OF TWO US GAVE AN ULTIMATUM OF TWO WEEKS TO SADDAM AND HIS SONS WEEKS TO SADDAM AND HIS SONS TO LEAVE.TO LEAVE.

MAR 19 2003- INSPITE OF MAR 19 2003- INSPITE OF DIFFERENCES IN UN SECURITY DIFFERENCES IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL,US STARTED WAR AGAINST COUNCIL,US STARTED WAR AGAINST IRAQ ON TERMINATION OF IRAQ ON TERMINATION OF ULTIMATUM TO SADDAM.ULTIMATUM TO SADDAM.

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ORBAT OF FORCESORBAT OF FORCES

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IRAQI LAND FORCESIRAQI LAND FORCES

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SPECIAL REPUBLICAN GUARDSPECIAL REPUBLICAN GUARD

BASEBASE BAGHDADBAGHDADPERSPERS 1500015000UNITSUNITS FOUR INF BDES,AN FOUR INF BDES,AN

ARMD ARMD UNIT UNIT AND AN AD UNITAND AN AD UNIT

WPNSWPNS ARMD UNITS OP T 72 ARMD UNITS OP T 72 TANKSTANKS

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REPUBLICAN GUARDSREPUBLICAN GUARDS

DIVIDED INTO TWO CORPSDIVIDED INTO TWO CORPS NORTHERN CORPSNORTHERN CORPS

BASEBASE AROUND NORTHERN AROUND NORTHERN BAGHDAD BAGHDAD AND TIKRITAND TIKRIT

UNITSUNITS MEDINA ARMD DIV,ADNAN MECH MEDINA ARMD DIV,ADNAN MECH DIV NEBUCHADNEZZAR DIV NEBUCHADNEZZAR

INF DIVINF DIV

SOUTHERN CORPSSOUTHERN CORPSBASEBASE SOUTHERN BAGHDADSOUTHERN BAGHDADUNITS UNITS AL NIDA ARMD DIV,HAMMURABI AL NIDA ARMD DIV,HAMMURABI

ARMD ARMD DIV & BAGHDAD INF DIVDIV & BAGHDAD INF DIV

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REG LAND FORCESREG LAND FORCES

1 CORPS1 CORPSBASEBASE ARND KIRKUKARND KIRKUKUNITSUNITS 5 MECH DIV,2INF DIV,8 5 MECH DIV,2INF DIV,8

INF DIV INF DIV & 38 INF DIV& 38 INF DIVDUTIESDUTIES ALONG WITH REPUBLICAN ALONG WITH REPUBLICAN

GUARD,1 CORPS GUARD,1 CORPS GUARDED GUARDED THE THE NORTHERN PORTION OF NORTHERN PORTION OF IRAQ IRAQ NEAR THE N NO FLY Z.NEAR THE N NO FLY Z.

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2 CORPS2 CORPSBASE BASE NORTH EAST OF BAGHDAD.NORTH EAST OF BAGHDAD.

3 CORPS3 CORPSBASEBASE SOUTHERN IRAQSOUTHERN IRAQDUTIES DUTIES 3 CORPS PROTECTS THE ROUTE 3 CORPS PROTECTS THE ROUTE

ALONG THR EUPHRATES RIVER ALONG THR EUPHRATES RIVER THAT LEADS TO KUWAIT THAT LEADS TO KUWAIT THROUGH THE SOUTHERN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CITY OF BASRA.CITY OF BASRA.

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4 CORPS4 CORPSBASEBASE NORTH EAST OF NORTH EAST OF

BAGHDAD.BAGHDAD.UNITSUNITS 10 ARMD DIV,14 & 18 10 ARMD DIV,14 & 18

INF INF DIVDIVDUTIESDUTIES GUARDED THE SOUTHERN GUARDED THE SOUTHERN

END END OF BORDER WITH IRAN.OF BORDER WITH IRAN.5 CORPS5 CORPS

BASEBASE AROUND MOSUL IN N AROUND MOSUL IN N IRAQ.IRAQ.

DUTIESDUTIES GUARDED THE NORTHERN GUARDED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE PART OF THE

COUNTRY.COUNTRY.

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IRAQI AIR FORCESIRAQI AIR FORCES

STATUSSTATUS THE GULF WAR 1 THE GULF WAR 1 AND AND SUBSEQUENT SUBSEQUENT UN UN EMBARGO EMBARGO CRIPPLED CRIPPLED IRAQ’S AIR IRAQ’S AIR FORCE.FORCE.

TOTAL PLANESTOTAL PLANES 300-350300-350% OP% OP 50-60%50-60%

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IRAQI AIR DEFENCE COMDIRAQI AIR DEFENCE COMD

MED RG SAMMED RG SAM 300300SHORT RG SAMSHORT RG SAM 300-400300-400AAA GUNSAAA GUNS 40004000

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THE COALITION FORCESTHE COALITION FORCES

USCENTCOMS AOR INCL 25 USCENTCOMS AOR INCL 25 CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE NATIONS LOCATED DIVERSE NATIONS LOCATED THROUGH OUT THE HORN OF THROUGH OUT THE HORN OF AFRICA,SOUTH AND CENTRAL AFRICA,SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA,AND NORTHERN RED SEA ASIA,AND NORTHERN RED SEA REGIONS AS WELL AS THE ARABIAN REGIONS AS WELL AS THE ARABIAN PENINSULA AND IRAQ,.PENINSULA AND IRAQ,.

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ARMY FORCES: CENT COMDARMY FORCES: CENT COMD

3 INF DIV 3 INF DIV 101 AIR BORNE DIV101 AIR BORNE DIV 82 AIR BORNE DIV82 AIR BORNE DIV 1 CAV DIV1 CAV DIV 1 INF DIV1 INF DIV 1 ARMD DIV1 ARMD DIV 10 MTN DIV 10 MTN DIV 4 INF DIV4 INF DIV 173 AIR BORNE DIV173 AIR BORNE DIV

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MARINESMARINES

1 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE1 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE2 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BDE2 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BDE15 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT15 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT24 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT24 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT26 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT26 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

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BRITISH FORCESBRITISH FORCES

1 UK ARMD DIV 1 UK ARMD DIV 7 ARMD BVDE7 ARMD BVDE16 AIR ASLT BDE16 AIR ASLT BDE102 LGS BDE102 LGS BDE

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OP IRAQI OP IRAQI FREEDOMFREEDOM

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OP IRAQI FREEDOMOP IRAQI FREEDOM

SHOCK & AWE TACTICSSHOCK & AWE TACTICS

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MAR 19-20MAR 19-205:34 LOCAL TIME IN BAGHDAD THE 5:34 LOCAL TIME IN BAGHDAD THE

COALITION AIR FORCES COMMENCED COALITION AIR FORCES COMMENCED THEIR BOMBING CAMPAIGN.THEIR BOMBING CAMPAIGN.

MAR 21MAR 21BOMBING CONTINUED.BOMBING CONTINUED.1500 TURKISH SOLDIERS CROSSED INTO 1500 TURKISH SOLDIERS CROSSED INTO

NORTHERN IRAQ.NORTHERN IRAQ.MAR 22MAR 22

US FORCES CONTINUED STREAMING US FORCES CONTINUED STREAMING INTO IRAQ.INTO IRAQ.

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MAR 23MAR 23OPS TO SECURE UMM QASR OPS TO SECURE UMM QASR

CONTINUED.CONTINUED.US ADV NORTH CONTINUED BUT STIFF US ADV NORTH CONTINUED BUT STIFF

RESISTANCE IN SOME LOC INCL AL RESISTANCE IN SOME LOC INCL AL NASIRIYAH.NASIRIYAH.

HY FIGHTING OUTSIDE AL NASIRIYAH.HY FIGHTING OUTSIDE AL NASIRIYAH.TASK FORCE TARAWA ENTERED THE TASK FORCE TARAWA ENTERED THE

CITY AND WERE ENGAGED IN STREET CITY AND WERE ENGAGED IN STREET FIGHTING.FIGHTING.

3 INF DIV CONTINUED ITS ADV 3 INF DIV CONTINUED ITS ADV TOWARDS BAGHDAD AND CAME WITHIN TOWARDS BAGHDAD AND CAME WITHIN 100 MILES OF CITY.100 MILES OF CITY.

BRITISH FORCES ADV TOWARDS BASRA BRITISH FORCES ADV TOWARDS BASRA WHILE US FORCES ADV NORTH.WHILE US FORCES ADV NORTH.

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MAR 24MAR 24 US FORCES ADV BEYOND AL NASIRIYAHUS FORCES ADV BEYOND AL NASIRIYAH BASRA AIR PORT SECURED.BASRA AIR PORT SECURED. AIR RAIDS AGAINST IRAQI CAPITAL AND AIR RAIDS AGAINST IRAQI CAPITAL AND

MOSUL.MOSUL. MAR 25MAR 25

US MARINES CROSSED THE EUPHRATES US MARINES CROSSED THE EUPHRATES RIVER.RIVER.

AIR RAIDS.AIR RAIDS. MAR 26MAR 26

3 INF DIV FOUGHT TO ENCIRCLE NAJAF.3 INF DIV FOUGHT TO ENCIRCLE NAJAF. 100 IRAQI CAS IN VICINITY OF NAJAF.100 IRAQI CAS IN VICINITY OF NAJAF. A COLMN OF 70-160 IRAQI TKS A COLMN OF 70-160 IRAQI TKS

ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OUT OF ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OUT OF BASRA.RUNNING BATTLE ENSUED.BASRA.RUNNING BATTLE ENSUED.

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NORTHERN FRONTNORTHERN FRONT1000 PARA TPS FROM 173 AIRBORNE 1000 PARA TPS FROM 173 AIRBORNE

BDE DROPPED INTO A STRATEGIC AIR BDE DROPPED INTO A STRATEGIC AIR FIELD IN KURDISH CONTROLLED FIELD IN KURDISH CONTROLLED TERRITORRY.TERRITORRY.

MAR 27MAR 27 LEAD ELEMERNTS FROM 3 INF DIV APCH LEAD ELEMERNTS FROM 3 INF DIV APCH

KARBALA.KARBALA.TO THE SOUTH, ELEMENTS OF SAME DIV TO THE SOUTH, ELEMENTS OF SAME DIV

CONTINUED TO FIGHT IRAQI TPS IN CONTINUED TO FIGHT IRAQI TPS IN NAJAF.NAJAF.

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MAR 28MAR 28 APACHE HEPTRS ATTACKED MEDINA DIV APACHE HEPTRS ATTACKED MEDINA DIV

IN KARBLA.IN KARBLA. MAR 29MAR 29

COUNTER INSURGENCY ACTIVITY IN AND COUNTER INSURGENCY ACTIVITY IN AND AROUND NASIRIYAH.AROUND NASIRIYAH.

MAR 30MAR 30 THREE REPUBLICAN GUARD DIV THREE REPUBLICAN GUARD DIV

DEFENDED THE APCHS TO DEFENDED THE APCHS TO BAGHDAD.MEDINA DIV TO SOUTH,AL NIDA BAGHDAD.MEDINA DIV TO SOUTH,AL NIDA DIV TO EAST AND BAGHDAD DIV FURTHER DIV TO EAST AND BAGHDAD DIV FURTHER EAST AROUND THE CITY OF KUT.EAST AROUND THE CITY OF KUT.

US 3 INF DIV MASSED ON SOUTHERN US 3 INF DIV MASSED ON SOUTHERN REACHES OF BAGHDAD.1 MARINE DIV REACHES OF BAGHDAD.1 MARINE DIV APCH FROMAPCH FROM SOUTH EAST. SOUTH EAST.

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KARBALAKARBALA3 INF DIV PUSHED TO HILLA SOUTH 3 INF DIV PUSHED TO HILLA SOUTH

EAST OF KARBALA.EAST OF KARBALA.APR 1APR 1

HY AIR STRIKES.HY AIR STRIKES.STREET TO STREET FIGHTING IN STREET TO STREET FIGHTING IN

DIWANIYA.DIWANIYA.APR 2APR 2

US FORCES MOVED WITHIN 50 KM OF US FORCES MOVED WITHIN 50 KM OF BAGHDAD.BAGHDAD.

NEAR KUT MARINES DESTROYED THE NEAR KUT MARINES DESTROYED THE BAGHDAD DIV OF REPUBLICAN GUARD.BAGHDAD DIV OF REPUBLICAN GUARD.

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APR 3-4APR 3-43 INF DIV CAPTURED PORTIONS OF 3 INF DIV CAPTURED PORTIONS OF

SADDAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.SADDAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.APR 5-6APR 5-6

TWO BN SIZED TASK FORCES OF 3 INF TWO BN SIZED TASK FORCES OF 3 INF DIV LAUNCHED RAIDS INTO DOWNTOWN DIV LAUNCHED RAIDS INTO DOWNTOWN BAGHDAD.BAGHDAD.

APR 7-8APR 7-8MORE FORCES PUSHED INTO MORE FORCES PUSHED INTO

DOWNTOWN BAGHDAD.DOWNTOWN BAGHDAD.ON EAST OF BAGHDAD 1 MARINE DIV ON EAST OF BAGHDAD 1 MARINE DIV

COMPLETED XG DIYALA RIVER.COMPLETED XG DIYALA RIVER.

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APR 9-10APR 9-101 MARINE DIV MOVING THROUGH 1 MARINE DIV MOVING THROUGH

BAGHDAD FROM EAST LINKED UP WITH BAGHDAD FROM EAST LINKED UP WITH 3 INF DIV. 3 INF DIV.

IN NORTHERN IRAQ 173 AIRBORNE BDE IN NORTHERN IRAQ 173 AIRBORNE BDE WITH KURDS ENTERED KIRKUK.WITH KURDS ENTERED KIRKUK.

APR11-12APR11-12LOOTING ON STREETS OF BAGHDAD LOOTING ON STREETS OF BAGHDAD

AND KIRKUK.AND KIRKUK.IN NORTH IRAQI FORCES FLED MOSUL.IN NORTH IRAQI FORCES FLED MOSUL.

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APR 13APR 13MARINES ENTERED TIKRIT.MARINES ENTERED TIKRIT.

APR 14APR 14ON 26 th DAY OF COMBAT OPS A US ON 26 th DAY OF COMBAT OPS A US

MARINE TASK FORCE CAPTURED TIKRIT MARINE TASK FORCE CAPTURED TIKRIT BRINGING THE LAST MAJ BASTION OF BRINGING THE LAST MAJ BASTION OF HUSSEIN UINDER COALITION CONTROL.HUSSEIN UINDER COALITION CONTROL.

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LESSONS LESSONS LEARNTLEARNT

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GENGEN

OVERWHELMING SUPERIORITY.OVERWHELMING SUPERIORITY. INCREDIBLE DEMO OF TECHNOLOGY.INCREDIBLE DEMO OF TECHNOLOGY.

SVL.SVL.COMN.COMN.EW.EW.WEAPONRY.WEAPONRY.AMN.AMN.EQPTEQPT

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LESSONS IN URBAN LESSONS IN URBAN WARFAREWARFARE

MVRE RATHER THAN FIGHTING ON MVRE RATHER THAN FIGHTING ON TRADITIONAL TERMS.TRADITIONAL TERMS.

FORCE THE DEFENDER TO MVRE AND FORCE THE DEFENDER TO MVRE AND MOV OUTSIDE OF CITIES.MOV OUTSIDE OF CITIES.

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LESSONS RELATED TO COMNLESSONS RELATED TO COMN

CONCEPT VS TECHNOLOGY.CONCEPT VS TECHNOLOGY.QTY PROBLEMS.QTY PROBLEMS.PERS ROLE RADIOS.PERS ROLE RADIOS. IRIDIUM PHONES.IRIDIUM PHONES. INSTANT TEXT MESSAGING INSTANT TEXT MESSAGING

CAPABILITY.CAPABILITY.

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LESSONS RELATRED TO EQPTLESSONS RELATRED TO EQPT

DUST ABATEMENT.DUST ABATEMENT.LONG RG THERMAL IMAGER.LONG RG THERMAL IMAGER.5.56 VS 7.62 LETHALITY.5.56 VS 7.62 LETHALITY.WATER PURFICATION AND STORAGE.WATER PURFICATION AND STORAGE.SMALL ARMS PROTECTIVE INSERT.SMALL ARMS PROTECTIVE INSERT.PHRASE –LATER.PHRASE –LATER.

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LESSONS RELATED TO SPECIAL LESSONS RELATED TO SPECIAL FORCESFORCES

TECHNOLOGY.TECHNOLOGY.QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES.QUALITY OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

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C4ISRC4ISR

IMP OF HONING C4ISR.IMP OF HONING C4ISR.PROCEDURE AND BUREAUCRACY.PROCEDURE AND BUREAUCRACY.

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SPACE WARSPACE WAR

SPACE AND COMN.SPACE AND COMN. IMP OF GPS.IMP OF GPS.GPS JAMMERS AND COUNTER GPS JAMMERS AND COUNTER

MEASURES.MEASURES.

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IMP OF HUMAN RESOURCESIMP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

OPENNESS.OPENNESS.COMB EXPERIENCE.COMB EXPERIENCE.QUALITY OF JR LDRSHIP.QUALITY OF JR LDRSHIP.MORALE AND MOTIVATION.MORALE AND MOTIVATION.

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LESSONS RELATED TO LESSONS RELATED TO SUSTENANCESUSTENANCE

AE REFUELLING.AE REFUELLING.PACKAGING AND USE OF PACKAGING AND USE OF

TRANSPONDERS.TRANSPONDERS.SIT AWARENESS.SIT AWARENESS.PROTECTION.PROTECTION.

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MISC MINOR BUT IMP MISC MINOR BUT IMP LESSONSLESSONS

STR AND VULNERABILITY OF INF.STR AND VULNERABILITY OF INF.FEAR OF UNKNOWN.FEAR OF UNKNOWN.DISMTD INF.DISMTD INF.WEATHER AND MORALE.WEATHER AND MORALE.FINDING THE EN.FINDING THE EN.NEED FOR REST.NEED FOR REST.PROBLEM OF SURRENDER.PROBLEM OF SURRENDER.

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ISSUES RELATED TO ISSUES RELATED TO ENGAGEMENTSENGAGEMENTS

IRAQI DEFS.IRAQI DEFS.MIN NI OPS.MIN NI OPS.USE OF ATTACK HEPTRS.USE OF ATTACK HEPTRS.LIGHT ANTI TK VEH.LIGHT ANTI TK VEH.USE OF UAVs.USE OF UAVs.SNIPERS.SNIPERS.

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COORD AND FIRE DISCPCOORD AND FIRE DISCP

LACK OF COMMON INT.LACK OF COMMON INT.BATTLE CONFUSION.BATTLE CONFUSION.COORD BETWEEN MECH OP AND INF.COORD BETWEEN MECH OP AND INF.FIRE DISCP.FIRE DISCP.FRIENDLY FIRE.FRIENDLY FIRE.

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CAS AND CAS EVACCAS AND CAS EVAC

CAS PATTERN.CAS PATTERN.CAS EVAC.CAS EVAC.

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ISSUES RELATED TO SUP AND ISSUES RELATED TO SUP AND CVYSCVYS..

LGS.LGS.CVYS.CVYS.

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LESSONS LEARNTLESSONS LEARNT

NEW TECH EMP BY THE US FORCES NEW TECH EMP BY THE US FORCES FOR FIBUA.FOR FIBUA.

IMP OF INSTITUTIONALISED TRG.IMP OF INSTITUTIONALISED TRG. INCORPORATION OF NEW SVL INCORPORATION OF NEW SVL

DEVICES IN TRG.DEVICES IN TRG.EMPHASIS ON QUICK REACTION EMPHASIS ON QUICK REACTION

SHOOTING.SHOOTING.FAMILIARITY WITH NEW FAMILIARITY WITH NEW

SOPHISTICATED EQPT.SOPHISTICATED EQPT.

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