Battle of Umm Qasr

時期

2003年3月21日 – 2003年3月25日

種類

戦闘

座標

30.03° N, 47.94° E

Description

2003 first military confrontation in the Iraq War

First military confrontation in the Iraq War

The Battle of Umm Qasr was the first military confrontation in the Iraq War. At the start of the war, one of the first objectives was the port of Umm Qasr. On 21 March 2003, as allied forces advanced across Southern Iraq, an amphibious landing force captured the new port area of Umm Qasr. The assault was spearheaded by Royal Marines of the British 3 Commando Brigade, augmented by U.S.

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