Battle of Nasiriyah

Battle of Nasiriyah
Part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

A USMC Assault Amphibious Vehicle destroyed at Nasiriyah, Iraq, in a maintenance area. 11 April 2003.
Date23 March – 2 April 2003
(2 weeks and 5 days)
Location
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Iraq
Commanders and leaders
United States Richard Natonski
United Kingdom Jim Dutton
Ba'athist Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid
Iraq Nuri Daud Mishal
(Iraq Army Third Corps commander)
Ba'athist Iraq Adil Abdullah Mahdi
(Ba'ath Party regional commander)
Units involved
United States Army 3rd Infantry Division
United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Division
United States Marine Corps 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Air Force
United Kingdom G Parachute Battery, 7th Parachute Regiment RHA[1]
Ba'athist Iraq Iraqi 3rd Corps:
Ba'athist Iraq 6th Armored Division
Ba'athist Iraq 11th Infantry Division
Ba'athist Iraq 51st Mechanized Division
Casualties and losses
32 killed
60 wounded
6 captured
8 AAVs destroyed
15+ vehicles destroyed
359–431 killed
300+ captured
1,000+ wounded[2]

The Battle of Nasiriyah was fought between the US 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Iraqi forces from 23 March to 2 April 2003 during the US-led invasion of Iraq. On the night of 24–25 March, the bulk of the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 1 passed through the city over the bridges and attacked north towards Baghdad. However, fighting continued in the city until 1 April when Iraqi resistance in the city was defeated.

  1. ^ A War of Choice: Honour, Hubris and Sacrifice: The British in Iraq by Jack Fairweather
  2. ^ "Wages of War - Appendix 1. Survey and assessment of reported Iraqi combatant fatalities in the 2003 War". Comw.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2015.