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.
Emblem of the
Coalition Forces Land Component Command during the Iraq WarMarines from the US 1st Marine Regiment escorting Iraqi prisoners in March 2003Marines from the US 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in March 2003A convoy of US military vehiclesUS soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad in April 2003Marines from the US 1st Marine Division at a Baghdad palace in April 2003
2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
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.[3]
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.
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.
ISBN9780160781964. (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."
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.
Emblem of the
Coalition Forces Land Component Command during the Iraq WarMarines from the US 1st Marine Regiment escorting Iraqi prisoners in March 2003Marines from the US 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit in March 2003A convoy of US military vehiclesUS soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad in April 2003Marines from the US 1st Marine Division at a Baghdad palace in April 2003
2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Aslt) (105T)[3]
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.[3]
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.
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.
ISBN9780160781964. (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."