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[[Image:Iraq 2003 occupation.png|thumb|right|350px|Zones in Iraq as of 2003. Polish zone (South Central), in practice multinational under Polish command, marked in pink.]]
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[[Image:Coaltion force in Iraq map 30 Apr 04.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Zones in Iraq as of 2004. Polish zone (South Central), in practice multinational under Polish command, marked in pink.]]
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'''Polish zone in Iraq''' or the '''South Central / South Center / Central South / Center South zone / sector''' was created in 2003 when Iraq was divided into four zones. The South Central zone (formerly the Upper South zone) covers the [[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate]], [[Karbala Governorate]], [[Babil Governorate]] and the [[Wasit Governorate]]. The region had a population of about 5 millions spread over 65 632 km². The [[Najaf Governorate]] was passed back to American control in 2004, due to reduction in strength of the forces under Polish command; this reduced the zone to about 3 million of population spread over 28 655 km². On January 5, 2006, Polish troops handed over control of the central Babil province to U.S. troops. Major cities in the Polish zone include [[Diwaniyah]], [[Kut]], [[Hillah]], and [[Karbala]] and [[Najaf]].
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| stat_year2 = 2005
| stat_pop2 = 3 000 000
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| era = [[Iraq War]]
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| capital = [[Camp Babylon]] (2003–2004)<br>[[Al Diwaniyah]] (2004–2008)
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The '''Polish zone in Iraq''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Polska strefa w Iraku''), designated as the '''South Central''', '''South Center''', '''Central South''', '''Center South''' '''Zone''' or '''Sector''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Strefa środkowo-południowa''), was the [[area of responsibility]] for [[Multinational Division Central-South]] under [[Poland|Polish]] command, during the [[Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011)|Occupation of Iraq]]. It was created in 2003 when [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]] was divided into four zones. The occupation ended on 31 December 2008.<ref name=pkw>Grzegorz Jasiński (editor): ''Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy w Iraku 2003-2008'', in: ''Kronika Wojska Polskiego''. Warsaw: Fundacja Polonia Militaris, 2011. ISSN 1734-2317.</ref>


The South Central Zone covered the [[Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate|Al-Qādisiyyah]], [[Karbala Governorate|Karbala]], [[Babil Governorate|Babil]] and the [[Wasit Governorate]]s. The region had a population of about 5 million spread over 65,632&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The [[Najaf Governorate]] was passed back to American control in 2004, due to reduction in strength of the forces under Polish command; this reduced the zone to about 3 million of population spread over 28,655&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Major cities in the Polish zone include [[Diwaniyah]], [[Kut]], [[Hillah]], and [[Karbala]] and [[Najaf]]. The strength of the Polish forces decreased from 2,500 (2003) to 900 (2007); the [[Multinational Division Central-South]] numbers about 2,000 troops. Polish casualties number was 25. The casualties of the entire division were 65.<ref name=pkw/>
[[Image:Wojsko Polskie Irak DA-SD-05-12334.JPEG|thumb|left|ZWD-3 command vehicle and a Scorpion-3 based on a [[Tarpan Honker]] in Iraq during the [[Second Persian Gulf War]], 2004.]]
[[Image:Wojsko Polskie Irak DA-SD-05-12332.jpg|thumb|left|Another Polish Scorpion-3 during the [[CIMIC]] patrol]]


==See also==
Multinational forces under Polish command ([[Multinational Division Central-South]], MND-CS) includes or indcluded the contingents from the following countries: Republic of [[Armenia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], Kingdom of [[Denmark]], Republic of [[Kazakhstan]], Republic of [[Latvia]], Republic of [[Lithuania]], [[Mongolia]], Republic of [[Poland]], Republic of [[Romania]], Republic of [[El Salvador]], [[Slovakia|Slovak]] Republic, Kingdom of [[Spain]], [[Ukraine]] and the [[United States of America]]; the Lithuania, Ukrainian, Spanish and Slovakian ones had already withdrawn. Polish and multinational forces are increasingly involved with training the [[Iraqi Army]].
*[[Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq]]
*[[Defense of the Karbala City Hall]]


== References ==
The strength of the Polish forces have decreased from 2500 (2003) to 900 (2007); the Division numbers about 2,000 troops. Polish casualties number 25. Casualties of the entire division are 65.
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Occupation of Iraq]]
The headquarters of the zone were moved in 2004 from [[Camp Babilon]] to [[Camp Echo (Iraq)|Camp Echo]].
[[Category:Multinational force involved in the Iraq War]]
[[Category:History of Poland (1989–present)]]
[[Category:States and territories established in 2003]]
[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:Poland in the Iraq War|*]]
[[Category:Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate in the Iraq War]]
[[Category:Babylon Governorate in the Iraq War]]
[[Category:Karbala Governorate in the Iraq War]]
[[Category:Najaf Governorate in the Iraq War]]
[[Category:Wasit Governorate in the Iraq War]]


==Commanders==

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 cellspacing=2
! Rotation
! Commander
! From
! To
|-
| I
| [[Andrzej Tyszkiewicz]]
| [[17 May]] [[2003]]
| [[11 January]] [[2004]]
|-
| II
| [[Mieczysław Bieniek]]
| [[11 January]] [[2004]]
| [[18 July]] [[2004]]
|-
| III
| [[Andrzej Ekiert]]
| [[18 July]] [[2004]]
| [[7 February]] [[2005]]
|-
| IV
| [[Waldemar Skrzypczak]]
| [[7 February]] [[2005]]
| [[26 July]] [[2005]]
|-
| V
| [[Piotr Czerwiński]]
| [[26 July]] [[2005]]
| [[6 February]] [[2006]]
|-
| VI
| [[Edward Gruszka]]
| [[6 February]] [[2006]]
| [[18 July]] [[2006]]
|-
| VII
| [[Bronisław Kwiatkowski]]
| [[18 July]] [[2006]]
| [[24 January]] [[2007]]
|-
| VIII
| [[Paweł Lamla]]
| [[24 January]] [[2007]]
| [[25 July]] [[2007]]
|-
| IX
| [[Tadeusz Buk]]
| [[25 July]] [[2007]]
| -
|}

==Forces==
{{main|Multinational Division Central-South}}


{{Iraq-stub}}
{{Iraq-stub}}
{{Poland-mil-stub}}
{{Poland-mil-stub}}

==See also==
*[[Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)]]
*[[Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq]]

==External links==
* [http://www.piomndcs.mil.pl/ Multinational Division Central-South homepage]

==References==
*{{Polish|Polska strefa w Iraku|1st February 2007}}

[[Category:Military of Poland]]
[[Category:Multinational force involved in the 2003 Iraq conflict|Poland]]
[[Category:History of Poland (1989–present)]]

[[pl:Polska strefa w Iraku]]

Revision as of 21:47, 5 April 2024

South Central Zone
2003–2008
Flag of
Zones in Iraq in 2003. Polish zone (South Central), marked in pink.
Zones in Iraq in 2003. Polish zone (South Central), marked in pink.
StatusMilitary occupation
CapitalCamp Babylon (2003–2004)
Al Diwaniyah (2004–2008)
Historical eraIraq War
2003
• End of occupation
31 December 2008
Area
200365,632 km2 (25,341 sq mi)
200528,655 km2 (11,064 sq mi)
Population
• 2003
5 000 000
• 2005
3 000 000
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Iraq
Iraq

The Polish zone in Iraq (Polish: Polska strefa w Iraku), designated as the South Central, South Center, Central South, Center South Zone or Sector (Polish: Strefa środkowo-południowa), was the area of responsibility for Multinational Division Central-South under Polish command, during the Occupation of Iraq. It was created in 2003 when Iraq was divided into four zones. The occupation ended on 31 December 2008.[1]

The South Central Zone covered the Al-Qādisiyyah, Karbala, Babil and the Wasit Governorates. The region had a population of about 5 million spread over 65,632 km2. The Najaf Governorate was passed back to American control in 2004, due to reduction in strength of the forces under Polish command; this reduced the zone to about 3 million of population spread over 28,655 km2. Major cities in the Polish zone include Diwaniyah, Kut, Hillah, and Karbala and Najaf. The strength of the Polish forces decreased from 2,500 (2003) to 900 (2007); the Multinational Division Central-South numbers about 2,000 troops. Polish casualties number was 25. The casualties of the entire division were 65.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Grzegorz Jasiński (editor): Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy w Iraku 2003-2008, in: Kronika Wojska Polskiego. Warsaw: Fundacja Polonia Militaris, 2011. ISSN 1734-2317.


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