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The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat /
No full textIn 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces' success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq's authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational objectives in Iraq. U.S. forces' conduct of the battle illustrates a new paradigm for urban combat and indicates capabilities the Army will need in the future."Prepared for the United States Army, approved for public release; distribution unlimited.""RR-160-A"--Page 4 of cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.In 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces' success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq's authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational objectives in Iraq. U.S. forces' conduct of the battle illustrates a new paradigm for urban combat and indicates capabilities the Army will need in the future.Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Mar. 11, 2014).Introduction -- Setting conditions for the 2008 Battle -- conditions on the eve of the Battle of Sadr city -- The Battle Begins -- Defeating JAM: operation Gold wall -- exploiting the Success of Battle -- Assessing the outcome of the Battle -- reimagining urban combat -- Appendix: Analysis of contemporary Arabic Language Sources on the Battle of Sadr city.JSTO
The battle for open : how openness won and why it doesn't feel like victory /
No full textWith the success of open access publishing, Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education practices, the open approach to education has moved from the periphery to the mainstream. This marks a moment of victory for the open education movement, but at the same time the real battle for the direction of openness begins. As with the green movement, openness now has a market value and is subject to new tensions, such as venture capitalists funding MOOC companies. This is a crucial time for determining the future direction of open education. In this volume, Martin Weller examines four key areas that have been central to the developments within open education: open access, MOOCs, open education resources and open scholarship. Exploring the tensions within these key arenas, he argues that ownership over the future direction of openness is significant to all those with an interest in education.Resource simultaneously available in PDF, EPUB format, and MOBI format.Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-230) and index.The victory of openness -- What sort of open? -- Open access publishing -- Open educational resources -- MOOCs -- Education is broken and the Silicon Valley narrative -- Open scholarship -- Openness uncovered -- Resilience and open education -- The future of open.PDF version (viewed Mar. 29, 2017).With the success of open access publishing, Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education practices, the open approach to education has moved from the periphery to the mainstream. This marks a moment of victory for the open education movement, but at the same time the real battle for the direction of openness begins. As with the green movement, openness now has a market value and is subject to new tensions, such as venture capitalists funding MOOC companies. This is a crucial time for determining the future direction of open education. In this volume, Martin Weller examines four key areas that have been central to the developments within open education: open access, MOOCs, open education resources and open scholarship. Exploring the tensions within these key arenas, he argues that ownership over the future direction of openness is significant to all those with an interest in education.JSTO
Battle of Trafalgar
No full textSong concerning Britain\u27s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Warshttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/kgbsides_uk/1569/thumbnail.jp
The Battle of Ballycohy
No full textConcerning the battle of Ballycohy, in which poor tenents are evicted and fight backhttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/kgbsides_ire/1032/thumbnail.jp
Ormoc Bay naval battle on December 3, 1944 – The last victory of IJN surface ships
No full textThe article examines the last victory of surface ships of the Japanese Imperial Fleet over surface ships of the United States Navy, which took place in Ormoc Bay on December 3, 1944. Because of mistakes during the preparation and conduct of the battle, superior US force was unable to destroy Japanese convoy and was forced to retreat.
The purpose of the article is to investigate the actions of surface ships of the United States Navy against the enemy surface ships in Ormoc Bay on December 3, 1944, and to analyze the causes of their failure.
The Ormoc Bay battle provides us with a good example of independent actions of small US surface force, unsupported by aviation. The battle clearly demonstrated, that superior combat power of the ships and well-trained crews does not guarantee victory in the absence of the factors which author describes in the article.
While this small battle hardly changed outcome of the battle for Leyte or introduced something new in naval warfare, it shows us, that without air support US surface ships’ actions were far from perfect. This battle also confirms enormous importance of planning and leadership in naval battles, where success often lies in meticulous planning and swift, but sound command decisions
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The Battle of the Bulge
No full textIn this thesis, the author, who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, recreates the story of the battle
Battle of the Shannon and Chesapeake
No full textConcerning the battle fought during the War of 1812 during which the British took the Chesapeakehttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/kgbsides_uk/1539/thumbnail.jp
A Lamentation of the American War. Awful Battle At Vicksburg
No full textSadness concerning the battle between Irishmen on both sides during the American Civil Warhttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/ciwar_bsides/1003/thumbnail.jp
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