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Draws on eyewitness accounts by Marines, soldiers, and journalists to provide a meticulous account of the March 2003 battle for control of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, describing the ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company, the capture of Private Jessica Lynch and others, and the week-long campaign as Marines from Task Force Tarawa sought to seize the city. Reprint.
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On March 23, 2003, in the city of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, members of the 507th Maintenance Company came under attack from Iraqi forces who killed or wounded twenty-one soldiers and took six prisoners, including Private Jessica Lynch. For the next week, An Nasiriyah rocked with battle as the marines of Task Force Tarawa fought Saddam's fanatical followers, street by street and building to building, ultimately rescuing Private Lynch.
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