Heavy Metal A Tank Company's Battle to Baghdad

Name: Heavy Metal A Tank Company's Battle to Baghdad
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ISBN: 9781574888577

ISBN-10: 1574888579

ISBN-13: 9781574888577

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jason Conroy, Ron Martz

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During the Iraq War, coauthor Capt. Jason Conroy commanded Charlie Company, which was part of Task Force 1-64, 2d Brigade Combat Team, part of the U.S. Army's 3d Infantry Division. A tank unit equipped with mammoth M1A1 Abrams tanks, Conroy's company was literally at the tip of the U.S. Army's spear and one of the first elements into Baghdad. Veteran journalist Ron Martz was embedded in Charlie Company. Together, from the unique perspective of an armor unit that was in nearly continuous combat for four straight weeks, Conroy and Martz tell the unvarnished story of what went right and what went deadly wrong in Iraq. Conroy and his soldiers were able to overcome supply shortages, intelligence…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Potomac Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.84" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface



Point Blank: The Battle for Mahmudiyah



Rock of the Marne



The Making of Charlie Company



Operation Desert Spring



The Wait in Kuwait



Heavy Metal and Rock & Roll



Sand and Fury



Cobras Lead the Way



The Night It Rained Mud



The Battle for Najaf



Checkpoint Charlie



The Road to Baghdad



Thunder Run I



Sorting Things Out



Thunder Run II



Rooting out the Remnants



Baghdad Bedlam and Other National Treasures



Beyond Baghdad



Epilogue


Appendix: Charlie Company Roster and Vehicle Assignments


Glossary


Index