Baghdad's police force is being slowly reorganized after it disbanded earlier this month in the face of the American military advance.

There continued to be armed opposition to the American advance.

But the Chinese screening forces withdrew with the American advance.

The American advance was inexorable but resulted in a high number of casualties on both sides.

The combined fire of the forts stopped the American advance once initial contact had been made.

The Japanese had succeeded in their mission to slow the American advance but lost more than 2,400 troops.

The Iraqis were trying to blow up the fuel and ammunition used to support the American advance.

In response to reports of the American advance, he ordered several units of militia to be called up.

Several of the American advances have been previously reported.

The American advance was halted and the men went to ground, finding whatever cover they could.