British I (UK) Armoured Division
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The British I (UK) Armoured Division is a major British Army formation that led UK ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, including operations around Basra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British I (UK) Armoured Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British Army armoured division ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Basra Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Basra region
southern Iraq ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| capability |
armoured manoeuvre warfare
ⓘ
integrated air–land operations ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner |
Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces
United States Army ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Major General Robin Brims ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| commandStructure | divisional headquarters with subordinate brigades ⓘ |
| componentOf | Coalition ground forces in Iraq ⓘ |
| composition |
armoured brigades
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ logistic support units ⓘ mechanised infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine | combined arms operations ⓘ |
| equipment |
AS-90 self-propelled howitzer
ⓘ
surface form:
AS90 self-propelled howitzer
Challenger 2 main battle tank ⓘ Warrior infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mission |
expeditionary operations
ⓘ
high-intensity armoured warfare ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
securing key infrastructure in southern Iraq
ⓘ
urban operations in Basra ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle for Basra (2003) ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading UK ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| operation |
Operation Telic
ⓘ
operations around Basra ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role |
armoured warfare formation
ⓘ
land combat formation ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Armoured Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army armoured forces
|
| size | division ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)
ⓘ
Permanent Joint Headquarters ⓘ
surface form:
Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK)
|
| theatre | Iraq ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| type | armoured division ⓘ |
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