Battle of Dezful

Overview

Operation Nasr, also known as Operation Hoveyzeh, was a major battle in the Iran–Iraq War fought in early January 1981. It was the biggest tank battle of the war.

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Significance

Operation Nasr (also known as Operation Hoveyzeh), fought in early January 1981, stands as the largest tank battle of the Iran–Iraq War. The engagement involved Iraqi forces numbered between 65,000 and 80,000 troops, underscoring the scale of Iraq's commitment to operations in the Dezful area. Iranian forces under Abolhassan Banisadr and Meguertitch Khan Davidkhanian contested the battle with recorded casualties on both sides, though the outcome was not decisively recorded. As the war's largest armored engagement to that point, the battle reflected the high-intensity conventional warfare that characterized the early phase of the conflict before both sides adapted to attritional tactics.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)