Military Dispatch - Battlefield Fallujah - Ep 11. Parting Shots (Nov 14 - Dec 23, 2004)

Battlefield Fallujah - Ep 11. Parting Shots (Nov 14 - Dec 23, 2004)

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12/10/19 • 38 min

Military Dispatch

Marines and soldiers go back through the city to clear every house, and face tough resistance from hardcore insurgents who are prepared to die. (Episode transcript, maps, images and show notes available at MilitaryDispatch.com)

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Battlefield Fallujah - Ep 10. Houses from Hell (November 13, 2004)

1st Battalion, 8th Marines is tasked with seizing three major buildings south of the Mayor's Complex. 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines get into a brutal firefight in a house in their zone. 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry encounter civilians trying to escape their homes. Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry lose their commander in a deadly ambush inside a house. And, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines battle it out in, what becomes known as, the infamous "Hell House". (Episode transcript, maps, images and show notes available at MilitaryDispatch.com)

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Battlefield Fallujah - Ep 12. No Better Friend, Semper Fi

Marines and soldiers prepare the city for residents to return and render it safe for the national elections. When the polls open, more than 7,000 citizens vote inside Fallujah. As they prepare to leave, warriors reflect upon the experience and outcome of the battle. (Episode transcript, maps, images and show notes available at MilitaryDispatch.com)