Battle of Umm Qasr

The Battle of Umm Qasr was the first military confrontation in the Iraq War. At the start of the war, one of the first objectives was the port of Umm Qasr. On 21 March 2003, as allied forces advanced across Southern Iraq, an amphibious landing force captured the new port area of Umm Qasr. The assault was spearheaded by Royal Marines of the British 3 Commando Brigade, augmented by U.S. Marines of the American 15th MEU and Polish JW GROM troops. Iraqi forces in the old town of Umm Qasr put up unexpectedly strong resistance, requiring several days' fighting before the area was cleared of defenders. The port was finally declared safe and reopened on 25 March 2003.

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battle, United States, Poland, United Kingdom, Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq, 

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2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

2003-03-25T00:00:00Z

2003 Battle of Umm Qasr

1991-03-01T00:00:00Z

1991-03-01T00:00:00Z

1991 Safwan Airfield Standoff

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Galicia delivering humanitarian supplies to Iraq

SirGahalad-pi032903a3

US boat patrol Iraq

Operation Iraqi Freedom 030331-F-5918G-012

RFA Sir Galahad 2003

Observation post, Um Qasr, Iraq

GROM DN-SD-04-01612

Umm qasr

PatrouillenbootIrakP104

An unidentified Free Iraqi Forces (FIF) Soldier talks with local Iraqi citizens in the town of Umm Qasr, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM - DPLA - 328b956657168afe0d75d2798747c04c

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1991	Safwan Airfield Standoff	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	Battle of Umm Qasr	United States, battle, Poland, United Kingdom, Ba'athist Iraq	Wikidata
commons	image		Galicia delivering humanitarian supplies to Iraq		Commons
commons	image		SirGahalad-pi032903a3		Commons
commons	image		US boat patrol Iraq		Commons
commons	image		Operation Iraqi Freedom 030331-F-5918G-012		Commons
commons	image		RFA Sir Galahad 2003		Commons
commons	image		Observation post, Um Qasr, Iraq		Commons
commons	image		GROM DN-SD-04-01612		Commons
commons	image		Umm qasr		Commons
commons	image		PatrouillenbootIrakP104		Commons
commons	image		An unidentified Free Iraqi Forces (FIF) Soldier talks with local Iraqi citizens in the town of Umm Qasr, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM - DPLA - 328b956657168afe0d75d2798747c04c		Commons