Invasion of Iraq order of battle 2003
Routes and major battles fought by invasion force and afterwards
This is the order of battle for Invasion of Iraq in the Iraq War between Coalition Forces[1] and Iraqi Regular Forces supported by Fedayeen Saddam irregulars and others between March 19 and May 1, 2003.
Coalition Forces Land Component Command
Lieutenant General David D. McKiernan, Commanding. Source:[2]
I Marine Expeditionary Force (LtGen Conway)
1st Marine Division (Rein)
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2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF Tarawa) (BGen Natonski)
1st (UK) Armoured Division
7th Armoured Brigade
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Armor)
- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Armor)
- 1st BN, The Black Watch (Mech)
- 1st BN, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Mech)
- 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (155SP)
16 Air Assault Brigade
3 Commando Brigade
V Corps (LTG Wallace)
3rd Infantry Division(Mech)
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 7th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 69th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 3rd SQN, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Mech)
- 3rd BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 64th Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 64th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 9th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 15th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 30th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 69th Armor Regiment
- 1st BN, 10th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st Brigade
101st Airborne Division (Air Aslt)
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 70th Armor Regiment - Detached from 1st Armored Division
- 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 187th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
- 159th Combat Aviation Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
82nd Airborne Division
- 2nd Brigade
- 1st BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 3rd BN, 325th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 1st BN, 41st Infantry Regiment (Mech) - Detached from 1st Armored Division
- 2nd BN, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)
- 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
- 1st BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 3rd BN, 327th Infantry Regiment (Air Aslt)
- 2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)
- 2nd Brigade
4th Infantry Division(Mech) - Unable invade through Turkey in the north due to failed diplomacy, 4ID was forced to wait for vehicles to arrive in Kuwait, before sprinting north to Baghdad. 4ID was quick to discover all lead elements had exhausted mission essential resources and placed the invasion in serious jeopardy of stalling. Unwilling to give up the momentum, 4ID distributed their supplies between the divisions and continued the push north alone.
- 1st Brigade
- 1st BN, 8th Infantry Regiment (Mech) - Detached From 3rd Brigade
- 1st BN, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 66th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN 66th Armor Regiment
- 4th BN, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 2nd Brigade
- 2nd BN, 8th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 1st BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 67th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 3d Brigade
- 1st BN, 12th Infantry Regiment (Mech)
- 2nd BN, 68th Armor Regiment
- 3rd BN, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
- 1st Brigade
Corps Asset
28th Combat Support Hospital 
130th Engineer Brigade
- 52nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 122nd Engineer Battalion (CORPS Wheeled)
- 864th Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 565th Engineer Battalion (PROV)
- 142nd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY)
- 489th Engineer Battalion (CBT MECH)
17th Field Artillery Brigade
- 5th BN, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 1st BN, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 3rd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (155SP)
41st Field Artillery Brigade
- 2nd BN, 18th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
- 1st BN, 27th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
214th Field Artillery Brigade
- 2nd BN, 4th Field Artillery Regiment (MLRS)
18th Military Police Brigade
- 211th Military Police Battalion
- 503rd Military Police Battalion
- 519th Military Police Battalion
- 709th Military Police Battalion
- 720th Military Police Battalion
205th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 15th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 165th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion
- 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion
- 325th Military Intelligence Battalion
- 519th Military Intelligence Battalion
22nd Signal Brigade
- 17th Signal Battalion
- 32nd Signal Battalion
- 44th Signal Battalion
- 51st Signal Battalion
- 440th Signal Battalion
Special Operations Command Central[3]
- Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-North (TF Viking)
10th Special Forces Group
173rd Airborne Brigade - Conducted a parachute drop into northern Iraq on March 26, 2003
- 1st BN, 508th Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 2nd BN, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Abn)
- 1st BN, 63rd Armor Regiment - Detached from 1st Infantry Division
- D Btry, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Abn) (105T)
- 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery Regiment (105T) - Detached from 10th Mountain Division
- 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Regiment - Detached from 10th Mountain Division
- 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit(SOC)
- Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-West (TF Dagger)
- 5th Special Forces Group
- 1st BN,124th Infantry Regiment - FLNG
- 2nd BN,14th Infantry Regiment - Detached from 10th Mountain Division
- Task Forces 7
- B Sqdn, 22 Special Air Service Regiment
- D Sqdn, 22 Special Air Service Regiment
- C Sqdn, Special Boat Service
- Task Forces 64
- Task Force 20
- Naval Special Operations Task Group
- Seal Team 8
- Seal Team 10
- GROM
Iraqi Forces
Saddam Hussein was the Supreme armed forces Commander.[4]
Iraqi Army
Chief of Staff: Abd al Waheed Shenan al Robatt
- Northern Iraqi
- 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 Ibrahim Abdel Satter Muhammed al Tikriti.
- I Corps of the Republican Guards
- II Corps of the Republican Guards
References
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2004/onpoint/cflcc.htm
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_toe_030317.htm
- ↑ Leigh Neville (2008). Special Operations Forces in Iraq. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1846033578.
- ↑ http://csis.org/files/media/csis/pubs/iraq_edgeofwar%5B1%5D.pdf
Sources
- Fontenot, COL Gregory; Degen, LTC E.J.; Tohn, LTC David; Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group (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.
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