The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah

The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah

2025
1h 27min

The two deadliest battles of the Iraq War occurred in 2004. The Battle of Najaf was fought in the South against the Shiite Mahdi militia. The Battle of Fallujah was fought in the West against Sunni insurgents.These brutal urban conflicts were not the high-tech battles the military had prepared for after the first Gulf War in 1991, but they are the face of modern warfare. The Last 600 Meters tells the story of these battles through the words and deeds of those who fought there: the ground truth.

The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah

Storyline

The two deadliest battles of the Iraq War occurred in 2004. The Battle of Najaf was fought in the South against the Shiite Mahdi militia. The Battle of Fallujah was fought in the West against Sunni insurgents.These brutal urban conflicts were not the high-tech battles the military had prepared for after the first Gulf War in 1991, but they are the face of modern warfare. The Last 600 Meters tells the story of these battles through the words and deeds of those who fought there: the ground truth.
    Released
    10 November 2025
    Runtime
    1h 27min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Manifold Productions, PBS
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