Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003)
The Battle of the Karbala Gap occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Karbala Gap is a 20–25-mile wide strip of land with the Euphrates River to the east and Lake Razazah to the west. This strip of land was recognized by Iraqi commanders as a key approach to Baghdad, and was defended by the Medina and Nebuchadnezzar Divisions of the Iraqi Republican Guard. American forces attacked Iraqi forces in the area with massive air attacks followed by concentrated armored thrusts which resulted in the Iraqi units being surrounded and annihilated.
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Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003)
The Battle of the Karbala Gap occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Karbala Gap is a 20–25-mile wide strip of land with the Euphrates River to the east and Lake Razazah to the west. This strip of land was recognized by Iraqi commanders as a key approach to Baghdad, and was defended by the Medina and Nebuchadnezzar Divisions of the Iraqi Republican Guard. American forces attacked Iraqi forces in the area with massive air attacks followed by concentrated armored thrusts which resulted in the Iraqi units being surrounded and annihilated.
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La bataille de Kerbala oppose ...... dad qui se déroulera en avril.
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The Battle of the Karbala Gap ...... ng surrounded and annihilated.
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1 tank damaged
none killed by enemy action, 1 killed by friendly fire; unknown number wounded
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2003-04-04
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U.S. victory
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Iraqi Republican GuardMedinaand Nizar Divisions
US 3rd Infantry Division
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(Destroyed Iraqi Lion of Babylon tank on Highway 9 south of Karbala Gap)
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casualties
Hundreds of armored vehicles destroyed
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Unknown captured/wounded
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none killed by enemy action, 1 killed by friendly fire; unknown number wounded
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commander
Colonel Hassani
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Faiq Abdullah Mikbas
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Hamid Ismail Darash
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Lieutenant-Colonel Qais
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Lt. Gen. Ra'ad al-Hamdani
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Maj. Gen. Buford Blount II
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Riyadh Hussein Nayeri
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Rukan Ujaili
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Battle of the Karbala Gap
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the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
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place
Outside Karbala and Al Musayib, Iraq
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U.S. victory
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Iraqi Republican Guard Medina and Nizar Divisions
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La bataille de Kerbala oppose ...... dad qui se déroulera en avril.
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The Battle of the Karbala Gap ...... ng surrounded and annihilated.
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Bataille de Kerbala (2003)
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Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003)
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