Battle of Baghdad

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The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.

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Battle of Baghdad canonical 1
Capture of Baghdad 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Fall of Baghdad (2003)
belligerent Australia
Iraq
Poland
United Kingdom
United States
casualties significant Iraqi military and civilian casualties
civilianImpact breakdown of law and order in Baghdad
widespread looting in Baghdad
commander Ali Hassan al-Majid
David McKiernan
Qusay Hussein
Ricardo Sanchez
Saddam Hussein
Tommy Franks
conflictOf Iraq War
country Iraq
date 2003-04
endDate 2003-04-14
followedBy Battle of Baghdad (2006–2008)
Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
linked to: Iraqi insurgency
involvedUnit Fedayeen Saddam
linked to: Fedayeen

Iraqi Republican Guard
Iraqi Special Republican Guard
U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division
U.S. Army V Corps
U.S. Marine Corps I Marine Expeditionary Force
locatedIn Baghdad
Iraq
notableEvent Thunder Run armored assaults into Baghdad
toppling of Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square
opponent Saddam Hussein regime
linked to: Ba'athist Iraq
partOf 2003 invasion of Iraq
politicalConsequence collapse of central government authority in the capital
end of effective Ba'ath Party rule in Baghdad
precededBy Battle of Karbala (2003)
Battle of Najaf (2003)
result coalition victory
collapse of Saddam Hussein regime control over Baghdad
end of Ba'athist control of the Iraqi capital
fall of Baghdad
side Iraqi Armed Forces
U.S.-led coalition forces
startDate 2003-04-03
strategicObjective capture of Iraqi capital
overthrow of Saddam Hussein regime control of Baghdad
year 2003

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Iraqi Republican Guard notableBattle Battle of Baghdad
William Marshall (British Army officer) notableAchievement Capture of Baghdad
linked to: Battle of Baghdad