Operation Ramadan
Operation Ramadan was an Iranian offensive in the Iran–Iraq War that consisted of three separate attacks that lasted for 6 weeks. It was launched by Iran on 13 July 1982 near Basra and featured the use of human wave attacks in the largest land battle since World War II. The engagement was a part of the overall stalemate.
| Operation Ramadan | |||||||||
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| Part of Iran–Iraq War | |||||||||
Operation Ramadan, Map. Iraq in yellow. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Iraq | Iran | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Saddam Hussein Maher Abd al-Rashid |
Ruhollah Khomeini Mohsen Rezaei Ali Sayad Shirazi | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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8 divisions 80,000-100,000 troops 700+ tanks |
90,000-150,000 troops 300+ tanks 300 artillery pieces | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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5,000 killed 1,000 captured 150 tanks lost |
12,000 killed 300 tanks lost | ||||||||
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