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Photos and stories of my time in Iraq with the 30th Brigade

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Tikrit Palace Compound

 

Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) building next to the bridge that spans the Tirgris.

Tikrit Mosque outside of the palace compound

Statue of Islamic medieval warrior. Most likely Salah al-din Yussuf ibn-Ayyb (Saladin).

Building detail

Building detail

ICDC patrol with no body armor and unarmored vehicle.

US patrol in unarmored vehicles.

 

It is a massive complex with many other palaces and buildings constructed of similar materials. The bridge across the Tigris is shown in the first photo on the left behind the Coalition Provisional Authority building. US engineers made a temporary repair to the bridge soon after the invasion was complete. The statue is most likely that of Saladin,1138-93, who was born in Tikrit and fought against the Crusaders in Palestine.

 

 

Recon to Iraq via Germany

 

Marienbery Fortress overlooking Old Main River Bridge.

Matt Sonner inside the fortress.

Tom Sills in fortress courtyard

Vineyard below castle wall

German bridge

The Zum Kirschbaum hotel that we stayed in. Very nice.

German palace called The Residence.

 

The Residence was built in Wurzburg  for the Schonborn family by Balthasar Neumann and was completed in 1744 after 24 years of construction.

 

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You can contact me via email with any questions or comments. Please address it to Matt at  tacarm@aol.com. I can also be reached at 910-672-0027.

 

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