Second battle of Fallujah
What made Fallujah the roughest Uuban battle?
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72 mins
Discover the Second Battle of Fallujah, a major 2004 offensive where U.S. and coalition forces fought intense urban combat to reclaim the city from insurgents. Explore how house-to-house fighting and heavy resistance made it one of the fiercest battles of the Iraq War.
Ep 1:
Gateway to Hell
As Marines prepare to storm a terrorist stronghold, we trace how Fallujah fell into jihadist hands and became a fortified death trap awaiting the coming onslaught.
Ep 2:
Breaching the Berm
The assault begins as Marines blast through Fallujah's defenses into a brutal house-by-house meat grinder, where every room hides grenades, snipers, and death.
Discussions (5)
Kurt
Level 4 · 4 mo agoI did a deep dive on white phosphorus once. It reacts with oxygen to burn straight through flesh to the bone. They absolutely used it as a weapon and lied.
Geoffrey
Level 3 · 4 mo agoI was doomscrolling and ended up learning how to use AC/DC as psychological warfare. Informative! 🤣
Skyler
Level 2 · 4 mo agoim pretty sure the us military actually did admit to using white phosphorus as a weapon later on
