Battle for Fallujah | National Geographic

US troops along with 3,000 trained Iraqi

US troops along with 3,000 trained Iraqi soldiers launched operation phantom fury

the Second Battle of Felucia begins when

the Second Battle of Felucia begins when the fight kicked off was dork that was

the fight kicked off was dork that was

the fight kicked off was dork that was her intention we wanted to attack fast

and we wanted to disrupt the enemy

and we wanted to disrupt the enemy command and control more than 10,000

command and control more than 10,000

command and control more than 10,000 troops enter the city from the north

they know from the previous assault that

they know from the previous assault that many enemies hide out in safe houses

many enemies hide out in safe houses

many enemies hide out in safe houses waiting to attack they begin a

waiting to attack they begin a

waiting to attack they begin a methodical sweep of the city to root out

methodical sweep of the city to root out

methodical sweep of the city to root out the insurgents in the marine house the

the insurgents in the marine house the

the insurgents in the marine house the house 30,000 houses and searched every

house 30,000 houses and searched every

house 30,000 houses and searched every one of them

November 10th Marines discover the

November 10th Marines discover the slaughterhouse used to behead American

slaughterhouse used to behead American

slaughterhouse used to behead American entrepreneur Nicholas Berg

entrepreneur Nicholas Berg

entrepreneur Nicholas Berg but Berg’s executioner Abu Musab

but Berg’s executioner Abu Musab

but Berg’s executioner Abu Musab al-zarqawi is nowhere to be found

al-zarqawi is nowhere to be found

al-zarqawi is nowhere to be found military commanders believe he and other

military commanders believe he and other

military commanders believe he and other leaders fled the city before the assault

Marines clear houses and engage in

Marines clear houses and engage in hand-to-hand combat

after this four days of fighting the

after this four days of fighting the death count is 18 Americans and 600

death count is 18 Americans and 600

death count is 18 Americans and 600 insurgents the insurgents continue to

insurgents the insurgents continue to

insurgents the insurgents continue to wait indoors to ambush the troops

wait indoors to ambush the troops

wait indoors to ambush the troops November 13th

November 13th

November 13th Lieutenant Colonel Willie Buell leads

Lieutenant Colonel Willie Buell leads

Lieutenant Colonel Willie Buell leads marine battalion 3-1 on a house clearing

marine battalion 3-1 on a house clearing

marine battalion 3-1 on a house clearing mission they learned that several

mission they learned that several

mission they learned that several Marines are trapped in an enemy

Marines are trapped in an enemy

Marines are trapped in an enemy safehouse First Sergeant Brad castle and

safehouse First Sergeant Brad castle and

safehouse First Sergeant Brad castle and Lance Corporal Alex Nicol burst in to

Lance Corporal Alex Nicol burst in to

Lance Corporal Alex Nicol burst in to rescue them as they enter the insurgents

rescue them as they enter the insurgents

rescue them as they enter the insurgents fire

they’re both bleeding profusely

they’re both bleeding profusely dangerous life-threatening wounds even

dangerous life-threatening wounds even

dangerous life-threatening wounds even so the injured castle fires back taking

so the injured castle fires back taking

so the injured castle fires back taking down an insurgent the insurgents above

down an insurgent the insurgents above

down an insurgent the insurgents above throw a grenade into the room castle

throw a grenade into the room castle

throw a grenade into the room castle covers nickel with his own body absorbs

covers nickel with his own body absorbs

covers nickel with his own body absorbs over 250 punctures the men suppress

over 250 punctures the men suppress

over 250 punctures the men suppress their remaining enemies this photograph

their remaining enemies this photograph

their remaining enemies this photograph shows fellow Marines carrying castle out

shows fellow Marines carrying castle out

shows fellow Marines carrying castle out of the battle he would eventually

of the battle he would eventually

of the battle he would eventually recover and earn the Navy Cross for his

recover and earn the Navy Cross for his

recover and earn the Navy Cross for his actions November 13 the heroism of

actions November 13 the heroism of

actions November 13 the heroism of Marines like castle breaks the enemy

Marines like castle breaks the enemy

Marines like castle breaks the enemy after six days of intense urban fighting

after six days of intense urban fighting

after six days of intense urban fighting the Marines have killed 1,000 insurgents

the Marines have killed 1,000 insurgents

the Marines have killed 1,000 insurgents and captured 200 more the operation just

and captured 200 more the operation just

and captured 200 more the operation just one day longer than the April attack is

one day longer than the April attack is

one day longer than the April attack is a success