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[[R-DEV]Thermis]

Well thanks for clearing that up.

I've read Sheriff of Ramadi its a good book. I've got a fairly long reading list of stuff on US involvement in Iraq and Astan if your interested PM me.

A lot of the Armor deployed in Iraq after the initial invasion is dismounted. They have a fraction of the number of Armored assets they normally have if any at all. They basically become infantry. I'm not super familiar with what the 69th AR was tasked with, but even if they had their heavy stuff its hard to employ in Iraqi cities. The streets are so narrow that you can traverse your main gun. So if Armored assets were deployed they would have been limited to keeping the out skirts of the city clear.

[hartbilt]

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]Thermis

Well thanks for clearing that up.

I've read Sheriff of Ramadi its a good book. I've got a fairly long reading list of stuff on US involvement in Iraq and Astan if your interested PM me.

A lot of the Armor deployed in Iraq after the initial invasion is dismounted. They have a fraction of the number of Armored assets they normally have if any at all. They basically become infantry. I'm not super familiar with what the 69th AR was tasked with, but even if they had their heavy stuff its hard to employ in Iraqi cities. The streets are so narrow that you can traverse your main gun. So if Armored assets were deployed they would have been limited to keeping the out skirts of the city clear.

3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment. Most notable or famous for capturing Baghdad Airport in 2003. First conventional Unit deployed during OIF.