Invasion routes and major battles fought by the coalition and afterwards
The United States Army has defined an "order of battle" as the "identification and command structure" of a unit or formation.[2]Operation Iraqi Freedom force organization changed frequently.
In the listings below "BN" refers to a battalion, a military unit. In the United States and United Kingdom, a combat battalion is usually approximately 600-800 personnel strong.
Emblem of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command during the Iraq WarMarines from the US 1st Marine Regiment escorting Iraqi prisoners in March 2003Marines from the US 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in March 2003A convoy of US military vehiclesUS soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad in April 2003Marines from the US 1st Marine Division at a Baghdad palace in April 2003
2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
4th Infantry Division (Mech) – Unable invade through Turkey in the north due to failed diplomacy, 4ID was forced to wait for vehicles to arrive in Kuwait, before sprinting north to Baghdad. 4ID was quick to discover all lead elements had exhausted mission essential resources and placed the invasion in serious jeopardy of stalling. Unwilling to give up the momentum, 4ID distributed their supplies between the divisions and continued the push north alone.[3]
Under the supervision of Qusay Hussein, commanded by Major general Kheir-Allah Wahees Omar al-Nassiri. It serves as a Praetorian Guard which is located within Baghdad and is organized to defend the regime.
^ abcdsofcentric. "OIF Second Night: SEAL Assault on the GOPLATs". Defense Media Network. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
^Emerson, Clint (November 12, 2019). The right kind of crazy : my life as a Navy SEAL, covert operative, and boy scout from hell (First Atria Books hardcover ed.). New York. ISBN978-1-5011-8416-1. OCLC 1125324752.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013. (2012). American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. McEwen, Scott., DeFelice, Jim, 1956- (1st HarperLuxe ed.). New York, N.Y.: HarperLuxe. ISBN978-0-06-210706-0. OCLC 733223923.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Luttrell, Marcus (June 12, 2007). Lone survivor : the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. Robinson, Patrick, 1939- (First ed.). New York. ISBN978-0-316-06759-1. OCLC 151067825.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Cordesman, Anthony H. (February 7, 2003). "Iraqi Armed Forces on the Edge of War" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Further readingedit
Fontenot, COL Gregory; Degen, LTC E.J.; Tohn, LTC David (2004). "Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) Order of Battle". On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom(PDF). Washington D.C.: Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. pp. 441–496. ISBN9780160781964. (Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group)
. Archive.org link to appendix to U.S. Army, "On Point." "A snapshot compiled from unit records based on a CFLCC task organization briefing dated 010300Z May 03 (1 May 2003, 0300 hours Greenwich Mean Time). OIF [Operation Iraqi Freedom] task organization changed frequently, and this order of battle reflects the end of major combat operations on 1 May 2003. This is an order of battle (identification and command structure of a unit), not a task organization (temporary modification of the size and composition of a unit to meet mission requirements); therefore, organic subunits of a headquarters or the cross attachment of organic subunits within battalion-level formations may not be reflected. The intent was inclusion. Late-arriving units were cross-checked against force closure reports from 15-31 April on the CENTCOM JOPES Ops 2 newsgroup. Army unit designations are based on US Army Force Management Support Agency descriptions."
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This is the order of battle for the invasion of Iraq during the Iraq War between coalition forces 1 and the Iraqi Armed Forces Fedayeen Saddam irregulars and others between March 19 and May 1 2003 Invasion routes and major battles fought by the coalition and afterwardsThe United States Army has defined an order of battle as the identification and command structure of a unit or formation 2 Operation Iraqi Freedom force organization changed frequently In the listings below BN refers to a battalion a military unit In the United States and United Kingdom a combat battalion is usually approximately 600 800 personnel strong Contents 1 Coalition Forces Land Component Command 1 1 I Marine Expeditionary Force 1 2 V Corps 1 3 Special Operations Command Central 2 Iraqi Armed Forces 2 1 Iraqi Army 2 2 Republican Guard 2 3 Special Republican Guard 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingCoalition Forces Land Component Command edit nbsp Emblem of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command during the Iraq War nbsp Marines from the US 1st Marine Regiment escorting Iraqi prisoners in March 2003 nbsp Marines from the US 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in March 2003 nbsp A convoy of US military vehicles nbsp US soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad in April 2003 nbsp Marines from the US 1st Marine Division at a Baghdad palace in April 2003Lieutenant General David D McKiernan Commanding 3 I Marine Expeditionary Force edit nbsp 1st Marine Division reinforced 3 nbsp 1st Marine Regiment 3 3rd BN 1st Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 4th Marine Regiment 3 2nd BN 23rd Marine Regiment 3 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion 3 dd 5th Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 5th Marine Regiment 3 2nd BN 5th Marine Regiment 3 3rd BN 5th Marine Regiment 3 2nd Tank Battalion 3 1st Light Armored Recon Battalion 3 dd 7th Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 7th Marine Regiment 3 3rd BN 7th Marine Regiment 3 3rd BN 4th Marine Regiment 3 1st Tank Battalion 3 3rd Light Armored Recon Battalion 3 dd 11th Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 11th Marine Regiment 155 mm Towed field artillery pieces 3 2nd BN 11th Marine Regiment 155T 3 3rd BN 11th Marine Regiment 155T 3 5th BN 11th Marine Regiment 155T 3 3rd BN 27th Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 dd 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 3 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion 3 dd nbsp 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade TF Tarawa BGen Natonski 3 2nd Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 2nd Marine Regiment 3 3rd BN 2nd Marine Regiment 3 2nd BN 8th Marine Regiment 3 1st BN 10th Marine Regiment 155T 3 dd 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit SOC 3 2nd BN 1st Marine Regiment 3 S Btry 5 11 Marine Regiment 155T 3 dd 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit 3 2nd BN 2nd Marine Regiment 3 F Btry 2 10 Marine Regiment 155T 3 dd dd 1st UK Armoured Division 3 nbsp 7th Armoured Brigade 3 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Armor 3 2nd Royal Tank Regiment Armor 3 1st BN Black Watch Armoured Infantry 3 1st BN Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Armoured Infantry 3 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 155SP 3 dd nbsp 16 Air Assault Brigade 3 1st BN Parachute Regiment 3 3rd BN Parachute Regiment 3 1st BN Royal Irish Regiment Air Aslt 3 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 105T 3 dd nbsp 3 Commando Brigade 3 40 Commando 3 42 Commando 3 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery 105T 3 dd dd dd V Corps edit Lieutenant General William S Wallace Commanding General nbsp 3rd Infantry Division Mech 3 1st Brigade 3 2nd BN 7th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 3rd BN 7th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 3rd BN 69th Armor Regiment 3 1st BN 41st Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd 2nd Brigade 3 3rd SQN 7th Cavalry Regiment Mech 3 3rd BN 15th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 1st BN 64th Armor Regiment 3 4th BN 64th Armor Regiment 3 1st BN 9th Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd 3rd Brigade 3 1st BN 15th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 1st BN 30th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 2nd BN 69th Armor Regiment 3 1st BN 10th Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd dd nbsp 101st Airborne Division Air Assault 3 2nd Brigade 3 1st BN 502nd Infantry Regiment Air Assault 3 2nd BN 502nd Infantry Regiment Air Assault 3 3rd BN 502nd Infantry Regiment Air Assault 3 2nd BN 70th Armor Regiment Detached from 1st Armored Division 3 1st BN 320th Field Artillery Regiment Air Aslt 105T 3 dd 3rd Brigade 3 1st BN 187th Infantry Regiment Air Aslt 3 2nd BN 187th Infantry Regiment Air Aslt 3 3rd BN 187th Infantry Regiment Air Aslt 3 3rd BN 320th Field Artillery Regiment Air Aslt 105T 3 dd 326th Engineer Battalion Air Aslt 3 101st Combat Aviation Brigade 3 159th Combat Aviation Brigade 3 dd nbsp 82nd Airborne Division 3 2nd Brigade 3 1st BN 325th Infantry Regiment Abn 3 3rd BN 325th Infantry Regiment Abn 3 1st BN 41st Infantry Regiment Mech Detached from 1st Armored Division 3 2nd BN 319th Field Artillery Regiment Abn 105T 3 dd 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Division 3 1st BN 327th Infantry Regiment Air Aslt 3 3rd BN 327th Infantry Regiment Air Aslt 3 2nd BN 320th Field Artillery Regiment Air Aslt 105T 3 dd dd nbsp 4th Infantry Division Mech Unable invade through Turkey in the north due to failed diplomacy 4ID was forced to wait for vehicles to arrive in Kuwait before sprinting north to Baghdad 4ID was quick to discover all lead elements had exhausted mission essential resources and placed the invasion in serious jeopardy of stalling Unwilling to give up the momentum 4ID distributed their supplies between the divisions and continued the push north alone 3 1st Brigade 3 1st BN 8th Infantry Regiment Mech Detached From 3rd Brigade 3 1st BN 22nd Infantry Regiment Mech 3 1st BN 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment United States 1st BN 66th Armor Regiment 3 3rd BN 66th Armor Regiment 3 4th BN 42nd Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd 2nd Brigade 3 2nd BN 8th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 1st BN 67th Armor Regiment 3 3rd BN 67th Armor Regiment 3 3rd BN 16th Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd 3d Brigade 3 1st BN 12th Infantry Regiment Mech 3 1st BN 68th Armor Regiment 3 3rd BN 29th Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd dd dd Corps Asset 3 nbsp 28th Combat Support Hospital 3 nbsp 130th Engineer Brigade 3 265th Engineer Group 3 52nd Engineer Battalion CBT HVY 3 122nd Engineer Battalion CORPS Wheeled 3 864th Engineer Battalion CBT HVY 3 565th Engineer Battalion PROV 3 142nd Engineer Battalion CBT HVY 3 489th Engineer Battalion CBT MECH 3 878th Engineer Battalion CBT HVY 3 dd nbsp 17th Field Artillery Brigade 3 5th BN 3rd Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 1st BN 12th Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 3rd BN 18th Field Artillery Regiment 155SP 3 dd nbsp 41st Field Artillery Brigade 3 2nd BN 18th Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 1st BN 27th Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 dd nbsp 214th Field Artillery Brigade 3 2nd BN 4th Field Artillery Regiment MLRS 3 dd nbsp 18th Military Police Brigade 3 211th Military Police Battalion 3 503rd Military Police Battalion 3 519th Military Police Battalion 3 709th Military Police Battalion 3 720th Military Police Battalion 3 dd nbsp 205th Military Intelligence Brigade 3 15th Military Intelligence Battalion 3 165th Military Intelligence Battalion 3 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion 3 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion 3 325th Military Intelligence Battalion 3 519th Military Intelligence Battalion 3 dd nbsp 22nd Signal Brigade 3 17th Signal Battalion 3 32nd Signal Battalion 3 44th Signal Battalion 3 51st Signal Battalion 3 440th Signal Battalion 3 dd dd Special Operations Command Central edit Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force North TF Viking 4 nbsp 10th Special Forces Group 4 nbsp 173rd Airborne Brigade Conducted a parachute drop into northern Iraq on March 26 2003 4 1st BN 508th Infantry Regiment Abn 4 2nd BN 503rd Infantry Regiment Abn 4 1st BN 63rd Armor Regiment 1st Infantry Division Attached 4 D Btry 319th Field Artillery Regiment Abn 105T 4 2nd BN 15th Field Artillery Regiment 105T 10th Mountain Division attached 4 2nd BN 14th Infantry Regiment 10th Mountain Division Attached minus Charlie Company 4 dd 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit SOC 4 1st BN 8th Marines Regiment 4 dd dd dd Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force West TF Dagger 4 nbsp 5th Special Forces Group 4 1st BN 124th Infantry Regiment FLNG 4 Charlie Co 2nd BN 14th Infantry Regiment 10th Mountain Division Attached 4 dd Task Force 14 5 B Sqdn 22 Special Air Service Regiment 4 D Sqdn 22 Special Air Service Regiment 4 dd Task Forces 7 4 M Sqdn Special Boat Service 4 dd Task Forces 64 4 1 Sqdn Special Air Service Regiment 4 Coy 4th Bn Royal Australian Regiment later became the 2nd Commando Regiment 4 dd dd Task Force 20 4 C Sqdn 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta 4 D Sqdn 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta 4 Gold Sqdn Naval Special Warfare Development Group 6 75th Ranger Regiment 4 dd dd Naval Special Warfare Task Group Central 4 SEAL Team 3 7 8 9 SEAL Team 5 10 SEAL Team 8 4 SEAL Team 10 4 Plt SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 7 Special Boat Team 12 7 Special Boat Team 20 7 GROM 4 dd Iraqi Armed Forces editSaddam Hussein was the supreme armed forces commander 11 Iraqi Army edit Chief of Staff Ibrahim Abd al Sattar Muhammad Ahmed Northern IraqI Corps Kirkuk City2nd Infantry Division Alrabee 5th Mechanized Division Shuwan 38th Infantry Division Quader Karam dd V corps Mosul1st Mechanized Division Makhmur 4th Infantry Division Maonten 7th Infantry Division Alton Kopri Castle 16th Infantry Division Saddam Dam dd dd Eastern IraqII Corps Deyala3rd Armoured Division Jalawia 15th Infantry Division Amerli 34th Infantry Division Khanaqin dd dd Southern IraqIII Corps Nasseria6th Armoured Division Majnoon 11th Infantry Division Al Naserria 51st Mechanized Division Zubair dd IV corps AL Amara10th Armoured Division AL Teab 14th Infantry Division Al Amara 18th Infantry Division Al Musharah dd dd Republican Guard edit Under the supervision of Qusay Hussein commanded by Staff General Sayf al Din Taha al Rawi I Corps of the Republican Guards Al Medina Armored Division 2nd 10th and 14th Brigades Baghdad Mechanized Division including the 4th 5th and 6th Motorized Brigades Adnan Infantry Division 11th 12th 21st and Divisional Artillery Brigades II Corps of the Republican Guards Al Nida Armored Division 41st 42nd 43rd Brigades Nebuchadnezzer Mechanized Division 19th 22nd and 23rd Brigades Hammurabi Armoured Division possibly with Western Desert Force 8th 9th Mechanized Brigades 18th Armored Division Artillery Brigade Special Republican Guard edit Under the supervision of Qusay Hussein commanded by Major general Kheir Allah Wahees Omar al Nassiri It serves as a Praetorian Guard which is located within Baghdad and is organized to defend the regime 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade 4th Brigade Armor CommandSee also edit nbsp Iraq portalIraq War order of battle 2009References edit On Point The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom www globalsecurity org Fontenot Degen amp Tohn 2004 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm 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cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Kyle Chris 1974 2013 2012 American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U S military history McEwen Scott DeFelice Jim 1956 1st HarperLuxe ed New York N Y HarperLuxe ISBN 978 0 06 210706 0 OCLC 733223923 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Luttrell Marcus June 12 2007 Lone survivor the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10 Robinson Patrick 1939 First ed New York ISBN 978 0 316 06759 1 OCLC 151067825 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Cordesman Anthony H February 7 2003 Iraqi Armed Forces on the Edge of War PDF Center for Strategic and International Studies Further reading editFontenot COL Gregory Degen LTC E J Tohn LTC David 2004 Combined Forces Land Component Command CFLCC Order of Battle On Point The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom PDF Washington D C Office of the Chief of Staff U S Army pp 441 496 ISBN 9780160781964 Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group Full order of battle for major combat through 1 May 2003 Archive org link to appendix to U S Army On Point A snapshot compiled from unit records based on a CFLCC task organization briefing dated 010300Z May 03 1 May 2003 0300 hours Greenwich Mean Time OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom task organization changed frequently and this order of battle reflects the end of major combat operations on 1 May 2003 This is an order of battle identification and command structure of a unit not a task organization temporary modification of the size and composition of a unit to meet mission requirements therefore organic subunits of a headquarters or the cross attachment of organic subunits within battalion level formations may not be reflected The intent was inclusion Late arriving units were cross checked against force closure 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