Multinational Division Central-South (MND-CS) , created in September 2003, and supported by NATO , was a part of the Multinational Force Iraq . Headquartered in Camp Echo , it was under Polish command until October 2008, when the last of Poland's troops were withdrawn. The Polish contingent was its largest. Other participants included Armenia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Denmark , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Lithuania , Mongolia , Norway , Romania , El Salvador , Slovakia , Spain , Ukraine and the United States of America . As of December 2008, Armenian, Bosnian, Danish, Latvian, Kazakh, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Spanish and Slovakian forces had been fully withdrawn.
11-692: The South Central zone (formerly the Upper South zone, also known as the Polish zone covered the area south of Baghdad : Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate , Karbala Governorate , Babil Governorate and the Wasit Governorate , all of which have been transferred to the Iraqi government . The region has a population of about 5 million spread over 65 632 km². Major cities in the area include Diwaniyah , Kut , Hillah , and Karbala and Najaf . The Najaf Governorate
22-452: The city has a wide range of biodiversity. Al-Qadisiyah consists of vast agricultural areas, wetlands, arid zones, and semi-desert areas. The city is the site of a tire manufacturing plant that once provided tires for much of Iraq. The plant is still active as of 2008. Al-Diwaniyah is the headquarters of the Iraqi Army 's 8th Division . Al Diwaniyah has a hot desert climate ( BWh ) in
33-596: The course of a fact finding trip to Iraq in that month he visited the leadership of the Multinational Division. Woodward's description is as follows: Miller moved on to meet with the Polish commander of the Multinational Division, made up of troops from 23 nations. This was the shakiest part of the coalition—but an important fig leaf to suggest that the war was a broad international effort The Polish division commander told Miller, "I've got 23 separate national units. They have 23 separate rules of engagement. I pick up
44-466: The number decreased to 900, and about 29 officers and 8 Non-commissioned officers (NCOs) deployed, serving in headquarters and in a unit of military assistance, before the final withdrawal in 2008. Other contingents in 2003 numbered: The Division has been switching from stabilization tasks (patrols, etc.) towards training the Iraqi Army ( 8th Infantry Division and security forces – Iraqi Police and Iraqi Border Police ). The divisional headquarters
55-725: The phone, I tell the colonel in charge of the Spanish Brigade what to do. He picks up his phone, calls Madrid, and says, 'I've been told to do this. Is it okay?'" Miller understood that this meant the Multinational Division had little or no fighting capability. Polish zone in 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 ),
66-408: The population was estimated at 700,000. The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra in south-central Iraq. For birdwatchers , Al-Diwaniyah is a city with a rich bird list, as
77-412: Was 25. The casualties of the entire division were 65. This Iraq -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Polish military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Diwaniyah Al Diwaniyah ( Arabic : ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة ad-Dīwānīyah ), also spelt Diwaniya , is the capital city of Iraq 's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate . In 2014
88-549: Was moved in 2004 from Camp Babilon to Camp Echo . According to mission statement the primary task of the MND CS was to oversee the transfer of the military and security in the areas under its control to the provisional Iraqi authorities . In Bob Woodward 's book State of Denial he recounts the experience of Frank Miller, who as of March 2004 was the senior director for defense on the National Security Council. During
99-436: 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. The strength of the Polish forces has decreased from 2224 (2003) to 900 (2007). The Ukrainian forces numbered 1640 in 2003, by mid-2005
110-541: 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 km . 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
121-608: 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. 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 km . The Najaf Governorate
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