ORDER OF BATTLE // Nov–Dec 2004
Second Fallujah
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 14,200–14,500 estimated
United States
10,500
Medium-confidence figure
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
3,700–4,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Urban insurgent sanctuary contested at high cost
‹ Full battle dossierSources (35)
Monograph
Battles That Changed American History: 100 of the Greatest Victories and Defeats
→ Open sourceMonograph
Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror
Monograph
Eyewitness to War
Monograph
Into the Fray
Reference Collection
LOC · U.S. History Primary Source Timeline
Library of Congress classroom portal organizing U.S. history through digitized primary sources.
→ Open sourceExplore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Monograph
Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery
→ Open sourceMonograph
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War
Monograph
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War – Volume 1, Invasion, Insurgency, Civil War, 2003–2006
→ Open sourceGovernment Archive
VA · America's Wars
Department of Veterans Affairs reference material on U.S. war periods and service eras.
→ Open sourceAmerica's war periods provide a government reference frame for the conflict index and long-range expansion roadmap.