20 March 2003

War & Conflict

2003 invasion of Iraq

About this moment

The 2003 invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion began on 20 March 2003 and lasted just over one month, including 26 days of major combat operations. The invasion was conducted by a United States-led coalition of mainly American, British, Australian, and Polish troops.

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U.S. Marines with Iraqi POWs - March 21, 2003Lance Cpl. Brian L. Wickliffe, U.S. Marine CorpsPublic domainWikimedia Commons
091204-M-0000A-037Sgt. Ryan S. ScrantonPublic domainWikimedia Commons
1-10 FA Blasts the Big Guns (Image 1 of 2) - DVIDS 50759Sgt. Natalie LoucksPublic domainWikimedia Commons
1-10 FA Blasts the Big Guns (Image 2 of 2) - DVIDS 50760Sgt. Natalie LoucksPublic domainWikimedia Commons
100502-N-6538W-239 (4584700378)U.S. Department of Defense Current PhotosPublic domainWikimedia Commons
111218-A-ZZ999-007Daniel EwerCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
160th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron General Dynamics F-16C Block 30J Fighting Falcon 87-0336United States Air ForcePublic domainWikimedia Commons
16thCSGRangeMatt ZalewskiCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
1ad 1bct tall afar helo security 22mar06 (5260540473)U.S. Army EuropePublic domainWikimedia Commons
Iraq War 2003 Web ArchiveUnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
A gentle occupation : Dutch military operations in Iraq, 2003-2005UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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