Coalition Armor vs Iraqi ForcesAn illustrated study of how coalition armour in Iraq in 200306 handled a unique multi threat environment, from enemy armour to IEDs. On 20 March 2003, Coalition forces launched the invasion of Iraq on a massive scale. Their armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) faced an uncertain level of resistance and soon had to overcome a wide range of enemy threats. These included tank versus tank clashes during the first days of the invasion (most famously at Basra