Qualla: Battle of Nasiriyah https://qualla.com/battle-of-nasiriyah en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:31 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/8/b/battle-of-nasiriyah-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Nasiriyah https://qualla.com/battle-of-nasiriyah Battle of Nasiriyah: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-nasiriyah/ Photo credit Master Sergeant Edward D. Kniery, USMC., Public domain. It started with a missed turn. On the morning of March 23, 2003, the 507th Maintenance Company -- a supply unit led by Captain Troy King, a logistics officer with little combat training -- drove past Highway 8 and continued straight into Nasiriyah along Highway 7. Iraqi vehicles began shadowing the convoy. By the time King realized his mistake and tried to turn the column around, the streets had become a kill zone. Eleven soldiers died in the ambush. Six were captured. The battle that erupted around them would rage for ten days, cost 32 American lives, and produce one of the most contested propaganda narratives of the entire war.

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/8/b/battle-of-nasiriyah-wp/tj8b-battle-of-nasiriyah-a-city-on-the-euphrates.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Nasiriyah: Ambush Alley https://qualla.com/battle-of-nasiriyah/ Photo credit Master Sergeant Edward D. Kniery, USMC., Public domain. March 23 became the bloodiest day. After the 507th's ambush triggered chaos in the southern approaches, Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines attacked into the city with Assault Amphibious Vehicles and Cobra gunships, fighting to capture the bridges over the Euphrates. Fedayeen S...

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/8/b/battle-of-nasiriyah-wp/tj8b-battle-of-nasiriyah-the-jessica-lynch-story.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Nasiriyah: What the Battle Left Behind https://qualla.com/battle-of-nasiriyah/ Photo credit Master Sergeant Edward D. Kniery, USMC., Public domain. By March 27, organized Iraqi resistance had collapsed into sporadic Fedayeen attacks -- uncoordinated RPG and small arms fire against Marine patrols. Resistance formally ceased on April 1. The final toll: 32 Americans dead, 60 wounded, and six captured. Iraqi casualties were esti...

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