This is the order of battle for the invasion of Iraq during the Iraq War between coalition forces[1] and the Iraqi Armed Forces; Fedayeen Saddam irregulars; and others between March 19 and May 1, 2003.
The United States Army has defined an "order of battle" as the "identification and command structure" of a unit or formation.[2] Operation Iraqi Freedom force organization changed frequently.
In the listings below "BN" refers to a battalion, a military unit. In the United States and United Kingdom, a combat battalion is usually approximately 600-800 personnel strong.
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Coalition Forces Land Component Command
Lieutenant General David D. McKiernan, Commanding.[3]
I Marine Expeditionary Force
- 5th Marine Regiment[3]
- 7th Marine Regiment[3]
- 11th Marine Regiment[3]
- 1st BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155-mm Towed field artillery pieces)[3]
- 2nd BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)[3]
- 3rd BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)[3]
- 5th BN, 11th Marine Regiment (155T)[3]
- 3rd BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 1st Reconnaissance Battalion[3]
- 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion[3]
- 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion[3]
- 1st (UK) Armoured Division[3]
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Armor)[3]
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Armor)[3]
- 1st BN, Black Watch (Armoured Infantry)[3]
- 1st BN, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Armoured Infantry)[3]
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (155SP)[3]
V Corps
Lieutenant General William S. Wallace, Commanding General
- 1st Brigade[3]
- 2nd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 3rd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 3rd BN, 69th Armor Regiment[3]
- 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 3rd SQN, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 3rd BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 1st BN, 64th Armor Regiment[3]
- 4th BN, 64th Armor Regiment[3]
- 1st BN, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 3rd Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 1st BN, 30th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 2nd BN, 69th Armor Regiment[3]
- 1st BN, 10th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 1st Brigade[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault)[3]
- 2nd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault)[3]
- 3rd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault)[3]
- 2nd BN, 70th Armor Regiment – Detached from 1st Armored Division[3]
- 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
- 3rd Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)[3]
- 2nd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)[3]
- 3rd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)[3]
- 3rd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
- 326th Engineer Battalion (Air Aslt)[3]
- 101st Combat Aviation Brigade[3]
- 159th Combat Aviation Brigade[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)[3]
- 3rd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)[3]
- 1st BN, 41st Infantry Regiment (Mech) – Detached from 1st Armored Division[3]
- 2nd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)[3]
- 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division[3]
- 1st BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)[3]
- 3rd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)[3]
- 2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 1st Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 8th Infantry Regiment (Mech) – Detached From 3rd Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 1st BN, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 1st BN, 66th Armor Regiment[3]
- 3rd BN 66th Armor Regiment[3]
- 4th BN, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 2nd Brigade[3]
- 2nd BN, 8th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 1st BN, 67th Armor Regiment[3]
- 3rd BN, 67th Armor Regiment[3]
- 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 3d Brigade[3]
- 1st BN, 12th Infantry Regiment (Mech)[3]
- 1st BN, 68th Armor Regiment[3]
- 3rd BN, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 1st Brigade[3]
Corps Asset[3]
- 265th Engineer Group[3]
- 52nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)[3]
- 122nd Engineer Battalion (CORPS Wheeled)[3]
- 864th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)[3]
- 565th Engineer Battalion (PROV)[3]
- 142nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)[3]
- 489th Engineer Battalion (CBT MECH)[3]
- 878th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)[3]
- 5th BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 1st BN, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 3rd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)[3]
- 2nd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 1st BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 2nd BN, 4th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)[3]
- 211th Military Police Battalion[3]
- 503rd Military Police Battalion[3]
- 519th Military Police Battalion[3]
- 709th Military Police Battalion[3]
- 720th Military Police Battalion[3]
- 15th Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 165th Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 325th Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 519th Military Intelligence Battalion[3]
- 17th Signal Battalion[3]
- 32nd Signal Battalion[3]
- 44th Signal Battalion[3]
- 51st Signal Battalion[3]
- 440th Signal Battalion[3]
Special Operations Command Central
- Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-North (TF Viking)[4]
- 1st BN, 508th Infantry Regiment (Abn)[4]
- 2nd BN, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Abn)[4]
- 1st BN, 63rd Armor Regiment – (1st Infantry Division), Attached[4]
- D Btry, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)[4]
- 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery Regiment (105T) – (10th Mountain Division), attached[4]
- 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Regiment – (10th Mountain Division), Attached minus Charlie Company[4]
- 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit(SOC)[4]
- Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-West (TF Dagger)[4]
- 1st BN,124th Infantry Regiment – FLNG[4]
- Charlie Co,2nd BN,14th Infantry Regiment – (10th Mountain Division), Attached[4]
- Task Force 14[5]
- B Sqdn, 22 Special Air Service Regiment[4]
- D Sqdn, 22 Special Air Service Regiment[4]
- Task Forces 7[4]
- M Sqdn, Special Boat Service[4]
- Task Forces 64[4]
- 1 Sqdn, Special Air Service Regiment[4]
- Coy, 4th Bn, Royal Australian Regiment (later became the 2nd Commando Regiment)[4]
- Task Force 20[4]
- C Sqdn, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta[4]
- D Sqdn, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta[4]
- Gold Sqdn, Naval Special Warfare Development Group[6]
- 75th Ranger Regiment[4]
- Naval Special Warfare Task Group - Central[4]
- SEAL Team 3[7][8][9]
- SEAL Team 5[10]
- SEAL Team 8[4]
- SEAL Team 10[4]
- Plt, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1[7]
- Special Boat Team 12[7]
- Special Boat Team 20 [7]
- GROM[4]
Iraqi Armed Forces
Saddam Hussein was the supreme armed forces commander.[11]
Iraqi Army
Chief of Staff: Ibrahim Abd al-Sattar Muhammad Ahmed
- Northern Iraq
- I Corps – Kirkuk City
- 2nd Infantry Division – Alrabee
- 5th Mechanized Division – Shuwan
- 38th Infantry Division – Quader Karam
- V corps – Mosul
- 1st Mechanized Division – Makhmur
- 4th Infantry Division – Maonten
- 7th Infantry Division – Alton Kopri Castle
- 16th Infantry Division – Saddam Dam
- I Corps – Kirkuk City
- Eastern Iraq
- II Corps – Deyala
- 3rd Armoured Division – Jalawia
- 15th Infantry Division – Amerli
- 34th Infantry Division – Khanaqin
- II Corps – Deyala
- Southern Iraq
- III Corps– Nasseria
- 6th Armoured Division – Majnoon
- 11th Infantry Division – Al Naserria
- 51st Mechanized Division – Zubair
- IV corps – AL Amara
- 10th Armoured Division – AL Teab
- 14th Infantry Division – Al Amara
- 18th Infantry Division – Al Musharah
- III Corps– Nasseria
Republican Guard
Under the supervision of Qusay Hussein, commanded by Staff General Sayf al-Din Taha al-Rawi.
- I Corps of the Republican Guards
- Al Medina Armored Division; 2nd, 10th and 14th Brigades.
- Baghdad Mechanized Division; including the 4th, 5th, and 6th Motorized Brigades.
- Adnan Infantry Division; 11th, 12th, 21st, and Divisional Artillery Brigades.
- II Corps of the Republican Guards
- Al Nida Armored Division; 41st, 42nd, 43rd Brigades.
- Nebuchadnezzer Mechanized Division; 19th, 22nd and 23rd Brigades.
- Hammurabi Armoured Division - possibly with Western Desert Force; 8th, 9th Mechanized Brigades, 18th Armored, Division Artillery Brigade.
Special Republican Guard
Under the supervision of Qusay Hussein, commanded by Major general Kheir-Allah Wahees Omar al-Nassiri. It serves as a Praetorian Guard which is located within Baghdad and is organized to defend the regime.
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
- 3rd Brigade
- 4th Brigade
- Armor Command
See also
References
- ^ "On Point - The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ Fontenot, Degen & Tohn 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew "Iraq - US Forces Order of Battle - 17 March 2003". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Leigh Neville (2008). Special Operations Forces in Iraq. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-357-5.
- ^ Neville, Leigh, The SAS 1983–2014 (Elite), Osprey Publishing, 2016, ISBN 1472814037 ISBN 978-1472814036, p.34,
- ^ https://coffeeordie.com/sniper-terry-houin
- ^ a b c d sofcentric. "OIF Second Night: SEAL Assault on the GOPLATs". Defense Media Network. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Emerson, Clint (November 12, 2019). The right kind of crazy : my life as a Navy SEAL, covert operative, and boy scout from hell (First Atria Books hardcover ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-5011-8416-1. OCLC 1125324752.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013. (2012). American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. McEwen, Scott., DeFelice, Jim, 1956- (1st HarperLuxe ed.). New York, N.Y.: HarperLuxe. ISBN 978-0-06-210706-0. OCLC 733223923.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Luttrell, Marcus (June 12, 2007). Lone survivor : the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. Robinson, Patrick, 1939- (First ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-316-06759-1. OCLC 151067825.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Cordesman, Anthony H. (February 7, 2003). "Iraqi Armed Forces on the Edge of War" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Further reading
- Fontenot, COL Gregory; Degen, LTC E.J.; Tohn, LTC David (2004). "Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) Order of Battle". On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom (PDF). Washington D.C.: Office of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. pp. 441–496. ISBN 9780160781964. (Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group)
- Full order of battle for "major combat" through 1 May 2003. Archive.org link to appendix to U.S. Army, "On Point." "A snapshot compiled from unit records based on a CFLCC task organization briefing dated 010300Z May 03 (1 May 2003, 0300 hours Greenwich Mean Time). OIF [Operation Iraqi Freedom] task organization changed frequently, and this order of battle reflects the end of major combat operations on 1 May 2003. This is an order of battle (identification and command structure of a unit), not a task organization (temporary modification of the size and composition of a unit to meet mission requirements); therefore, organic subunits of a headquarters or the cross attachment of organic subunits within battalion-level formations may not be reflected. The intent was inclusion. Late-arriving units were cross-checked against force closure reports from 15-31 April on the CENTCOM JOPES Ops 2 newsgroup. Army unit designations are based on US Army Force Management Support Agency descriptions."