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Operation Karbala-1
In response to the First Battle of al-Faw, loss of the strategic al-Faw Peninsula during the Iran–Iraq War, the Iraqis pushed into Iran to seize the strategic Iranian city of Mehran, Ilam Province, Mehran to trade for the strategically important territory. Saddam was able to seize the city in May 1986, for the third time. He then offered to trade it for al-Faw, but instead of negotiating, the Iranians recaptured the city in June 1986. Background On February 10, 1986, Iran launched a successful surprise amphibious assault, (what became known as the first Battle of Al-Faw), across the Shatt al-Arab (''Arvand rud'' in Persian) waterway and seized the strategic al-Faw Peninsula. The Iraqi units in charge of the defenses were mostly made up of poorly trained Military of Iraq, Iraqi Popular Army conscripts that collapsed when they were suddenly attacked by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Pasdaran (Revolutionary Guard) forces. The battle Immediately after the Iranian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 by both sides. Iraq's primary rationale for the attack against Iran cited the need to prevent Ruhollah Khomeini—who had spearheaded the Iranian revolution in 1979—from exporting the new Iranian ideology to Iraq. There were also fears among the Iraqi leadership of Saddam Hussein that Iran, a theocratic state with a population predominantly composed of Shia Muslims, would exploit sectarian tensions in Iraq by rallying Iraq's Shia majority against the Baʽathist government, which was officially secular but dominated by Sunni Muslims. Iraq also wished to replace Iran as the power player in the Persian Gulf, which was not seen as an achievable objective prior to the Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Warfare
Mountain warfare or alpine warfare is warfare in mountains or similarly rough terrain. The term encompasses military operations affected by the terrain, hazards, and factors of combat and movement through rough terrain, as well as the strategies and tactics used by military forces in these situations and environments. Mountain ranges are of strategic importance since they often act as a natural border and may also be the origin of a water source such as the Golan Heights. Attacking a prepared enemy position in mountain terrain generally requires a greater ratio of attacking soldiers to defending soldiers than a war conducted on level ground. Mountains present natural hazards such as lightning, strong gusts of wind, rockfalls, avalanches, snowpacks, ice, extreme cold, and glaciers with their crevasses; in these ways, it can be similar to cold-weather warfare. The generally uneven terrain and the slow pace of troop and material movements are additional threats to combatants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gholamreza Jaafari
Gholam Reza or Gholamreza () is a male Muslim given name and may refer to: People *Gholamreza Khan Arkawazi (1770–1839), Kurdish poet *Gholamreza Rashid Yasemi (1895–1951), Iranian poet and translator * Gholamreza Rouhani (1897–1985), Iranian humorous poet * Gholam Reza Azhari (1917–2001), military leader and Prime Minister of Iran * Gholamreza Pahlavi (1923–2017), Iranian prince of the Pahlavi dynasty * Gholamreza Hassani (1927–2018), Iranian conservative imam *Gholamreza Takhti (1930–1968), Iranian Olympic Gold-Medalist wrestler * Gholam Reza Aghazadeh (born 1949), Iranian politician *Gholamreza Naalchegar or Reza Naalchegar (born 1958), Iranian footballer *Gholamreza Enayati or Reza Enayati (born 1976), Iranian footballer * Gholamreza Rezaei (born 1984), Iranian footballer *Gholamreza Nikpey Gholam-Reza Nikpey (غلامرضا نیکپی), also Nikpay (1927 – 11 April 1979) was deputy prime minister of Iran and Mayor of Tehran. He became List of mayors of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Ali Ibn Abi Talib Division
17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division () was a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran–Iraq War. It covered Qom, Zanjan, Semnan, and Markazi provinces. After Operation Tariq-ol-Qods, the 17th Brigade of Qom () was established in the Shush area. Fighters were from Qom, Mashhad, Behbahan, and Shush. Its commander was initially Morteza Saffari, who later became the deputy of Fajr Headquarters and was replaced by Hassan Darvish. In July or August 1982, the brigade was renamed to 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Brigade (). Since then, forces from Zanjan, Semnan, Markazi provinces constituted the bulk of the unit. In the fourth phase of the Operation Ramadan, Mehdi Zeinoddin was appointed as the new commander of the brigade. After Operation Muharram and the expansion of IRGC brigades, this unit was expanded to the 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division. The division proved to be capable during the war. It played a major role in the initial successful stages of Operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th Muhammad Rasulullah Division
27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division () was a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces based in Tehran. It was established as the 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Brigade by Hossein Qajeyi, Ahmad Motevasselian and Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat during the Iran–Iraq War, and was expanded into a division just before Operation Jerusalem. Describing the IRGC units during the Iran-Iraq war, then-commander-in-chief of IRGC Mohsen Rezaei says: Sepah-e Muhammad Rasoul Allah The division was merged with the Basij of Tehran to form the Mohammad Rasulullah Corps of Greater Tehran during the rearrangement of the IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 i ... units in 2008. The Sepah-e Muhammad Rasoul Allah, the Sepah-e Sayyed al-Shohada and the Sepah-e Imam Hassan Moj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostafa Izadi
Mostafa Izadi () is an Iranian senior military officer in the Revolutionary Guards with the rank of Major general. He is a former commander of the IRGC's Ground Force. As of 2015, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for Logistics. See also * List of Iranian two-star generals since 1979 There are currently 3 two-star officers in the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: one with the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, regular army (''Artesh'') background and two who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Although th ... References Living people People from Najafabad Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel of the Iran–Iraq War Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps major generals Year of birth missing (living people) {{Iran-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Division (Iraq)
The 2nd Division was a formation of the Iraqi Army. It was theoretically headquartered at Mosul, but was driven out of that city by IS. No reliable reports of its continued existence have surfaced since June–July 2014. Previously, the 2nd Division was one of the most experienced formations in the Iraqi Army. The previous 2nd Division had been one of the four original divisions of the Iraqi Army, being active in 1941. The division was stationed in Kirkuk in 1941, and was there when the Anglo-Iraqi War took place. Under Saddam Hussein's rule it fought the Kurds in 1961–70, being able to reverse most of the Kurdish gains of their initial offensive of autumn 1961. However it began to suffer from desertion. In 1963 it was concentrated in eastern Kurdistan and probably took part in later offensives. The first Kurdish war ended with the Kurds being granted autonomy. In 1977-78 it was in the north, with its headquarters in Kirkuk as part of the 1st Corps, including five brigades (two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Division (Iraq)
20th Division or 20th Infantry Division may refer to __NOTOC__ Infantry divisions * 20th Division (German Empire), 1866-1919 * 20th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany, 1934–1945 * 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), 1944–1945 * 20th Infantry Division (Greece), 1941 * 20th Infantry Division (India), 1942–1945 * 20th Infantry Division Friuli, Kingdom of Italy, 1939–1944 * 20th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 1915–1945 * 20th Infantry Division (Poland), 1920–1939 * 20th Division (Spain), 1937-1939 * 20th (Light) Division, United Kingdom, 1914–1919 * 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Soviet Union and Russia, 1943-2009, 2021- Armoured divisions * 20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht), Germany, 1940–1945 * 20th Armoured Division (Greece), formed 1956 * 20th Armored Division (United States), 1943–1946 Aviation divisions * 20th Air Division The 20th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Division (Iraq)
35th Division or 35th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 35th Division (German Empire) * 35th Reserve Division (German Empire) * 35th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 35th SS-Police Grenadier Division, Germany * 35th Division (United Kingdom) * 35th Infantry Division (United States) * 35th Infantry Division (Poland) * 35th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 35th Guards Rifle Division, Soviet Union * 35th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 35th Division (Spain) Other divisions * 35th Air Division, United States * 35th Rocket Division, Soviet Union and Russia See also * 35th Army (other) * 35th Corps (other) 35 Corps, 35th Corps, Thirty-fifth Corps, or XXXV Corps may refer to: * 35th Army Corps (France) * 35th Army Corps (Russian Empire) * XXXV Army Corps (Wehrmacht), a German unit during World War II, part of Army Group Centre * XXXV Airborne Corps (U ... * 35th Regiment (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Guard (Iraq)
The Iraqi Republican Guard () was a branch of the Iraqi military from 1969 to 2003, which existed primarily during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. Initially a praetorian guard unit tasked with the sole purpose to protect the president of Iraq, it grew exponentially during the Iran-Iraq War, transforming into an elite force of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It later became known as the ''Republican Guard Corps'', and then the ''Republican Guard Forces Command'' (''RGFC'') with its expansion into two corps. The Republican Guard was disbanded in 2003 after the invasion of Iraq by a U.S.-led international coalition. The Republican Guard were the elite troops of the Iraqi army directly reporting to Hussein, unlike the paramilitary force Fedayeen Saddam, and the regular Iraqi Army. They were better trained, disciplined, equipped, and had higher salaries than ordinary Iraqi soldiers, receiving bonuses, new cars, and subsidized housing. Formation Formed in 1969, it was originally cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th Division (iraq)
40th Division or 40th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry Divisions : * 40th Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 40th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army * 40th Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * 40th Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the California Army National Guard in the U.S. Army. * 40th Infantry Division (People's Republic of China), a unit of the PLA * 40th Rifle Division * 40th Infantry Division Cacciatori d'Africa, Italian division of World War II ; Aviation Divisions : * 40th Air Division, a unit of the United States Air Force See also * 40th Brigade (other) * 40th Regiment (other) * 40th Battalion (other) 40th Battalion may refer to: * 40th Battalion (Australia), an infantry battalion 1916–1987 * 40th Battalion (Nova Scotia), CEF, a Canadian infantry battalion during World War I * Sparrow Force (2/40th Australian Infantry Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Division (Iraq)
The 17th Division is a division of the Iraqi Army, active before and after 2003. The 17th Armored Division was established after the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War, by the end of the third year of the war (September 1983). Brigadier General Iyad Futaykh Khalifa al-Rawi 'completed the setting up' of the division. It was in the field in the 2nd Corps sector in 1982–1984 south of Khanaqin on the Iran–Iraq border; 2nd Corps was at that point headquartered at Baqubah. One of its early commanders, possibly its first commander, was Brigadier General Saber 'Abd al-'Aziz. A later map in Malovany's book shows the division deployed between Tursaq and Zirbatiya, under 2nd Corps almost directly east of Baghdad, until circa September 1985. It may have been in the 9th Corps during the Gulf War , combatant2 = , commander1 = , commander2 = , strength1 = Over 950,000 soldiers3,113 tanks1,800 aircraft2,200 artillery systems , page = htt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
