✦ History

Part of Iraq War, 2003 invasion of Iraq

Battle of Nasiriyah

March 23–29, 2003 · Battle of Nasiriyah

Result Coalition victory

US Marines of Task Force Tarawa fought through Nasiriyah to secure the Euphrates crossings.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

Iraq

United States
United Kingdom
Iraq
James Dutton military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
32
Wounded
60
Captured
6
Vehicles lost
c. 15

Units

I Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Marine Division US 3rd Division 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Pennsylvania Air National Guard United States Air Force
Fedayeen Saddam 6th Division (Iraq)