Basra Palace, Iraq, June 2003

Digital photograph by Corporal Dave Liddle, Royal Logistic Corps, 2003.

The Basra Palace complex became the headquarters of 7th Armoured Brigade in 2003 after the invasion of Iraq. After occupying the palace for four years British forces withdrew to Basra Airport in 2007 and US forces took over the site.

From a CD of digital photographs of 1 UK Division: 7th Armoured Brigade and 16 Air Assault Brigade in Kuwait and Iraq during Operation TELIC, 13 April to 23 June 2003.