Operation Before The Dawn

Operation Before the Dawn was the first of the three costly human-wave attacks of 1983 in the Amarah area 200 kilometers southeast of Baghdad. It was launched by Iran.

Read more about Operation Before The Dawn:  Prelude, The Battle, Personal Account, Aftermath, Bibliography

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