2953 x 2215 px | 25 x 18,8 cm | 9,8 x 7,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
12. April 2003
Ort:
Basra, southern Iraq.
Weitere Informationen:
A Challenger main battle tank can be seen just beyond the Warriors. The British 7 Armoured Brigade ("The Desert Rats"), fought their way into Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, on 6 April, coming under constant attack by regulars and Fedayeen, while 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment cleared the 'old quarter' of the city that was inaccessible to vehicles. Entering Basra was achieved after two weeks of fierce fighting, which included the biggest tank battle by British forces since World War II when the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards destroyed 14 Iraqi tanks on 27 March. Operation Telic was the codename under which all of the United Kingdom's military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the US-led invasion on 19th March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on 22nd May 2011. During the occupation, the British were responsible for much of southern Iraq.
