Battle of Basra

When

21 Mar 2003 – 6 Apr 2003

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.50° N, 47.80° E

Description

one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Coalition victory in the invasion of Iraq

The Battle of Basra lasted from 21 March to 6 April 2003 and was one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The British 7 Armoured Brigade fought their way into Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, on 6 April coming under constant attack by the Iraqi Army 51st Division and Fedayeen Saddam, while elements of the British Parachute Regiment cleared the 'old quarter' of the city that was inaccessible to vehicle…

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