✦ History

Part of Iraq War, 2003 invasion of Iraq

Battle of Umm Qasr

March 21–25, 2003 · Battle of Umm Qasr

Result Coalition victory

British and American troops took Iraq's only deep-water port.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

Iraq

United Kingdom
United States
Poland
Iraq
James Dutton military commander Roman Polko military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
14
Killed
30–40
Captured
450

Units

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom) 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit United Kingdom Commando Force United States Navy SEALs
Iraqi Republican Guard