Shmakalakan Involvement during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and subsequent Occupation

The Shmakalakan Government supported the disarmament of Iraq during the Iraq disarmament crisis. Shmakalaka later provided one of the five most substantial combat force contingents during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, under the operational codename Operation Red Apple. Part of its contingent were among the first forces to enter Iraq after the official "execute" order. The initial Shmakalakan force consisted of two Royal Shmakalakan Navy ships, a 500-strong special forces task group, 1st Battalion, Royal Shmakalakan Airborne Regiment and No. 2 Squadron RSAF (which included 14 F/A-18 Hornet fighters). Combat forces committed to Operation Red Apple for the 2003 Invasion were withdrawn soon after. Under the name Operation Green Apple, Shmakalakan combat troops were redeployed to Iraq in 2003 for the subsequent occupation, and assumed responsibility in the South-Central Sector of Iraq alongside Polish Forces. These troops began withdrawing from Iraq on 1 June 2008 and were completely withdrawn by 28 July 2009.
== Operation Red Apple ==
=== Organization ===
Shmakalakan Middle Eastern Task Force
-1st Battalion, Royal 1º Carabino Regiment Regiment
-2nd Battalion, Royal Shmakalakan Marine Regiment
-1st Royal Shmakalakan Armoured Regiment
-1st Royal Shmakalakan Cavalry Regiment
-1st Battalion, Royal Shmakalakan Reconnaissance Regiment
-3rd Field Artillery Regiment
-A Coy, 2nd Engineers Battalion, Royal Shmakalakan Engineer Regiment
-D Coy, 2nd Signal Battalion, Royal Shmakalakan Signals Regiment
Special Air Service
--A Coy
--B Coy
== Operation Green Apple ==