The document summarizes British military operations in Basra, Iraq from May to November 2007. It outlines the context of the operations including threats from Jaish Al Mahdi militants. It describes the British battle group's defensive operations and raids against militants while under threat of mortars, IEDs and direct fire. It discusses morale and leadership challenges during their withdrawal and handover of responsibilities to Iraqi forces.

2. 4 RIFLES BATTLE GROUP IN BASRA Op TELIC 10: 20 May – 21 Nov 07 Probably the Worst Palace in the World…”

3. Probably the Worst Palace in the World…” 4 RIFLES Battle Group Operations in Basra 2007: Defence, Delay, Raiding and Withdrawal in a Contemporary Urban Environment

8. JAFAAR AL SADIQ COY MOVEMENT OF THE LORD OF MARTYRS AL ABBAS COY KARAAR COY JUMHURIYA DISTRICT REGIMENT ANSAR ALAMAM COY JAWAAD COY ASOOD AL IRAQ COY AL QUIBLA JAM REGT AMIR AL-MU-MINEEN/ ASSAD AL KUFA COMPANY SAFEER AL HUSSEIN COY ALI MURTHADA COY ALI AL KABI COY JAISH AL IMAN AL HARDI MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA BN AL HALAF COY ORGANISATION OF THE FREE 2 AL HYYANNIAH COYS AL JAM Al-MURTADA BN MARTYRS COY, MUQTADA AL SADR COY, YA'SUB AL-DIN COY, HAYDAR AL KARAR COY, MARTYR BAQIR AL SADR COY HAYTHAM AL TIMSAR COY HAYY AL MUTHALLATH COY AL SHAHEED AL AWAL COY AL BASRAH BRIGADE THE ALUMMA MOVEMENT AT TANNUMAH COY AL ZAHRAH COY AL HASANI COY SUBKHAT AL ARAB COY

11. 4 RIFLES BG Op ARMAGEDDON BG Tac 4RIFLES 4RIFLES RD 2 RWELSH Recce Mult (vehs from Sy Coy) B RAVEN Sigs RLD, LSD, 158 Provost Det, Med Sect, RE Sect, CMD Team, DH3 Det, (RESA) US BP SECURITY OPS OPS BG TROOPS B Op ARMAGEDDON C-RAM US B 1 IG PJCC SY ADMINCON: Op HATHOR, ORA, US REO, FCO POLAD 1 OPS W w w W w W B B B B B B B W W

14. 4 RIFLES BG Op ARMAGEDDON BG Tac 4RIFLES 4RIFLES RD 2 RWELSH Recce Mult (vehs from Sy Coy) B RAVEN Sigs RLD, LSD, 158 Provost Det, Med Sect, RE Sect, CMD Team, DH3 Det, (RESA) US BP SECURITY OPS OPS BG TROOPS B Op ARMAGEDDON C-RAM US B 1 IG PJCC SY ADMINCON: Op HATHOR, ORA, US REO, FCO POLAD 1 OPS W w w W w W B B B B B B B W W

17. TIMINYAH TANNUMAH AL HYYANIYAH AL QUIBLA JUMHURIYA ESTATES AL ASHAR QADIMAH JAMEAT BASRA PALACE PJCC COB

18. Basra Palace UK Gate US Gate BG HQ (RAP) COOKHOUSE HLS 0 500 metres South Gate HLS N

19. A - 1 Approaches to Basra

20. 18 23 24 8 21 17 25 27 28 29 30 26 28 29 30 6 19 23 18 25 BASRA CHOKE POINTS 3 4 5 5 8 6 2 3 2 13 9 24 19 18 12 11 16 13 24 22 21 10 14 15 15 24 11 26 17 16 1 25 2 25 CONVOY ROUTE 1-WAY TRAFFIC TAI 20 PJCC 9 7 10 1 12 14 OSB BP 4

22. VEHICLE COMMANDER

26. TARGETING

27. Attacks on Basra Bases

39. 1 4 RIFLES 2 RIFLES 174 19 65 38 8 0 54 86 4 0 32 44 OUTGOING (Not incl 5.56mm & 7.62mm)

40. 1 Total No. of Cas: 71 % Of BG : 10.142 11 16 11 26 7 CASUALTIES

44. TW: POSSIBLE ASSAULT ONTO BP IDF/RPG/SRSAF on SANGERS 20 & 19 GROUND ASSAULT through South Gate KIDNAP/IO campaign GROUND ASSAULT with IED to Breach wall. RIVERINE ASSAULT

45. WHEAT FACTORY RPG ALLEYS 1 3 2 NEW BUILD

50. 67 68 71 72 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 74 73 72 66 65 69 70 74 75 76 NAI 1 NAI 6 NAI 5 NAI 3 NAI 2 NAI 15 NAI 14 NAI 13 NAI 12 NAI 11 NAI 16 NAI 4 NAI 18 6 3 7 2 5 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 NAI 17 2 BP FP COB FP BP & COB FPs Jun - Jul 07

53. OP TOCKWITH Contacts on Cordons 1 6 5 2 RV RS 3 X UKM’s setting up IED’s killed by sniper GRENADE 3 KEY SAF RPG DISRUPTED IED SRSAF IDF

54. OP Tockwith Extraction. RS OP TOCKWITH Extraction KEY SAF RPG DISRUPTED IED

55. ON WITHDRAWAL & RELIEF IN PLACE…

56. SYNCMATRIX

58. SYNCMATRIX

59. ON WITHDRAWAL & RELIEF IN PLACE..

62. ON MORALE..

67. Morale is highest the closer to danger you are..

68. ON MORALE..

70. ON LEADERSHIP & COMMAND

74. Insertion Extraction X 3 X 4 X 4 Op PEWSEY 3