✦ History

Part of Iraq War, 2003 invasion of Iraq

Battle of Basra (2003)

March 21 – April 6, 2003 · Battle of Basra (2003)

Result Coalition victory

The British 1st Armoured Division besieged and then took Basra.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

Iraq

United Kingdom
United States
Australia
Poland
Iraq

Strength and losses

Killed
11
Killed
395–515
Tanks lost
c. 14

Units

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
Fedayeen Saddam

Also involved 1