New First Gulf War Pictures Operation Bait-al-Mugaddas

[F-14A]

New pictures released for 24th anniversary celebration of Iranian Armed Forces (IR Army \ IRGC \ Basij) operation "Bait-al-Mugaddas" and the Liberation of Iranian Port City of Khorramshahr after 575 days under ocuppation by Saddam Hussein and his Generals Iraqi Army on 24 May 1982.
PICTURE SOURCE: "Epic Of Holy Defence" Website URL: www.hemaseh.com (http://www.hemaseh.com)

Abandoned Iraqi T-62 MBT and Iranian Army Aviation AH1-J Cobra flying past
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{20DC2DFB-4668-4A68-98E9-64B7C9369E41}.jpg
Iranian Army Chieftain MBT
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{5765660C-7598-498E-893A-3F72D3C336C0}.jpg
Iranian AH-1 Cobra flying low in distance across battlefield
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{0F5C204A-1150-4FDE-95FC-6DB0C91F0B5F}.jpg
Captured Iraq BRDM-2 Recon Vehicles, plus one BTR-60
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{5F3CB737-E759-4787-B73E-479CD7F8AD3B}.jpg
Captured Iraqi T-55 - Reused to form IRGC Arm Bde
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{E79FF11B-B783-4228-A01F-BEBCA438360B}.jpg
Landscaping (design by Saddam Generals)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{F0C42C98-CC63-4E78-A9FA-E493C5A780B0}.jpg
Destroyed Iraqi BTR-60
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{2A38859B-9892-4A9F-BD91-C2B490A44792}.jpg
Advancing into Khorramshahr Customs & Port Warehouse Area
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{A1F20A53-93DC-4CEE-BEB9-6C8B08710C69}.jpg
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{48B05475-AC0D-44A6-91E4-D10F301F1F6F}.jpg
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{7DC244CF-D15C-4E8B-96B4-72D0EB3C3BC0}.jpg
Bridge Over Karun River (Original stock from IR Army)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{74926FDE-73C9-413F-A6FC-06FC1CAA8555}.jpg
Bell-214 Utility Helicopter flying across battlefield
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{1445DC12-86D1-4BE1-A981-770B2D97DFE8}.jpg
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{8A4C19ED-99C3-4D7A-ACC3-49FAB6457426}.jpg
Iraqi supply trucks and MBT
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{AC4D42BF-2770-4B15-8AA4-0F012FD01F92}.jpg
SAM unit being relocated (probably Hawk Radar and Firing unit)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{BF9821A7-A69C-43C1-9B5B-CE079ABB18CA}.jpg
Iraqi T-62
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{ACA409BC-121C-46B8-A7A3-A8E16F199E9C}.jpg
Saddam and his Generals way of liberating people (from their lives and homes)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{DC6D4478-90ED-4A34-A788-F24CDCAFC3D4}.jpg
Two types of BMP-1 in same shot, nearest Ex-Iranian Army transferred to IRGC\Basij force, plus further back with stripy camouflage Ex-Iraq captured units being re-used by same IRGC\Basij force.
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{B99E0155-0CCD-4407-8E0F-E0EE72C4D4F3}.jpg
Iranian Jeep mounted TOW ATGM passed by other land rovers
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{751DA8F2-C588-4415-BFAB-264231124516}.jpg

[Dronetek]

I was really confused by the title of "first gulf war", which I guess it technicly was.

Great pictures though!

[JoeBlack23]

Just by looking at these pictures.....dam the iraqis must have had some losses..all those captured vehicles..

[F-14A]

Remnants of Iraqi Army equipment abandoned inside Port City of Khorramshahr (14.5mm AAA, Helmets ....)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{4141C87C-B432-4094-A37A-B171DDF8ABE8}.jpg

Remnants of Iraqi Army equipment abandoned inside Port City of Khorramshahr (Trucks)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{B1E930E3-B007-44DB-B9C6-092A81C72A3E}.jpg

Intact captured 14.5mm AAA most valuable and reused
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{89570DE8-337A-4313-A9CC-18D00B5AE2CC}.jpg

Another Jeep mounted Tow ATGM (However these look like IRGC)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{E8B5F428-0C2F-4D8B-8288-35ADD26F39B9}.jpg

Jeep mounted 106mm RCL
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{4E39C273-235C-4FDC-AF68-476CD04B2AAC}.jpg

To the battle ....... Iranian Infantry (usually mix of IR Army \ IRGC \ Basij)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{EB934BFE-F502-4CF2-8134-019305208C66}.jpg

Most critical, even more important than Tanks, for engineering Bulldozers to either build new defensive trench lines for Iranian Troops and Armour to shield behind, or open Iraqi Trench lines during assaults.
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{68717786-4BA6-41C9-A201-6E6B022255A3}.jpg

Flat Terrain North East of Khorramshahr where upon order of Saddam Generals all Iron posts from demolished building in city were taken outside city and planted like Tree's into ground to supposedly block region from possible Iranian Paratrooper landing. The area between the posts are full of landmines !
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{3FCC65E8-9548-4041-A228-8BB21460827C}.jpg

[Clay125]

So how did Iran get cobra's and huey's?

[3rdMillhouse]

So how did Iran get cobra's and huey's?

Rheza Pahlevi

[Clay125]

Rheza Pahlevi

What? is that english?

[F-14A]

Pre 1979 Iran and USA were :hug:

[S'13]

What? is that english?

He was the Shah (monarch) who ruled over Iran prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in which he was overthrown and replaced by a theocratic Islamic regime.

The Shah was pro Western and thus Iran had good relations with the U.S back then.

[3rdMillhouse]

He was the Shah (monarch) who ruled over Iran prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in which he was overthrown and replaced by a theocratic Islamic regime.

The Shah was pro Western and thus Iran had good relations with the U.S back then.


Can you post a bigger version of your avatar?

[SeanAshi]

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[3rdMillhouse]

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ahAhAHaHhaHAhAahAhAHaHhaHAhAahAhAHaHhaHAhA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff|Teufel|Hunden]

pwnd by the muslims

[miguelencanarias]

In those days, Iran was the superpower of the region. Their armed forces had the best equipment, including F-14, British Chieftain tanks (actually the British Chieftain was developed AFTER the design originally requested by the Iranians) and so on. The purges after Jomeini's revolution left them in shambles, but they managed to gain ground after being invaded by the Iraqis.

[TR1]

In those days, Iran was the superpower of the region. Their armed forces had the best equipment, including F-14, British Chieftain tanks (actually the British Chieftain was developed AFTER the design originalled requested by the Iranians) and so on. The purges after Jomeini's revolution left them in shambles, but they managed to gain ground after being invaded by the Iraqis.

didn't they also have a huge F-16 order, and some AWACS which were never delivered?

[miguelencanarias]

Correct on the AWACS, I am not sure about the F-16. They also had military hovercrafts. The works. Their airborne brigade was equiped with UZIs and wore British DPM uniforms. I have a pic of them in parade, and those dudes look like they mean business.

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

Correct on the AWACS, I am not sure about the F-16. They also had military hovercrafts. The works. Their airborne brigade was equiped with UZIs and wore British DPM uniforms. I have a pic of them in parade, and those dudes look like they mean business.
Post by all means! :)

[miguelencanarias]

What? is that english?I am sorry to say this, but sometimes I feel uncomfortable and sad when confronted with the blatant ignorance of some people in recent history. It is one thing not to know who was, say, Mad Mitch or where is Crater, but to not know who was the Sha is somewhat worrying.

[daily666]

didn't they also have a huge F-16 order, and some AWACS which were never delivered?

And couple of Kidd DDGs, which were very capable vessels based on Spruance DDG. They never made to the Iran becase the Ayatollahs cancelled the order, so US Navy had few new destroyers for free (Iran paid for them).

[daily666]

I am sorry to say this, but sometimes I feel uncomfortable and sad when confronted with the blatant ignorance of some people in recent history. It is one thing not to know who was, say, Mad Mitch or where is Crater, but to not know who was the Sha is somewhat worrying.


You know they don't show that stuff on HBO these days. You just do that OMFG!!!1111 DELTA and that's it, the reality perception ends there.

[miguelencanarias]

Sad, but true. When we were kids we had no internet but somehow we are better educated in these things than young people.

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

I am sorry to say this, but sometimes I feel uncomfortable and sad when confronted with the blatant ignorance of some people in recent history. It is one thing not to know who was, say, Mad Mitch or where is Crater, but to not know who was the Sha is somewhat worrying.
This should give everyone pause when considering the results of opinion polls here in the US.

[gaijinsamurai]

Great photos, F-14!
In college, I had a friend who flew Gazelles for the Iraqi Army in the war against Iran. He's now a US citizen.

[TR1]

And couple of Kidd DDGs, which were very capable vessels based on Spruance DDG. They never made to the Iran becase the Ayatollahs cancelled the order, so US Navy had few new destroyers for free (Iran paid for them).

The kidds have been passd on to Taiwan, right?

[daily666]

The kidds have been passd on to Taiwan, right?


Exactly, all four of them through FMA programme. Bad we didn't get any of those because Kidds are a powerful DDG vessel, combining AA Systems of Virinia CGNs, and ASuW capabilities of Spruances. We got two O.H Perry Class FFGs instead.

Btw, the hull of Spruance/Kidd was a basis for all Ticonderoga Class AAW CGs. Regards


Sad, but true. When we were kids we had no internet but somehow we are better educated in these things than young people.

Which is interesting considering the fact, internet is the biggest knowledge database you can imagine. But I think you just need to know how to use it.

[Sabre]

In those days, Iran was the superpower of the region. Their armed forces had the best equipment, including F-14, British Chieftain tanks (actually the British Chieftain was developed AFTER the design originally requested by the Iranians) and so on. The purges after Jomeini's revolution left them in shambles, but they managed to gain ground after being invaded by the Iraqis.

Not sure about the Cheiftan, but the Challenger 1 was designed as a result of an order from Iran for a Cheiftan replacement. The order fell through with the islamic revolution and the 'Shir 1' was never delivered to Iran. It was adopted as Challenger 1 by the British Army after the MBT-70 british-german collaboration was axed.

[orko_8]

By the way just prior to the revolution Iran had ordered 160 F-16's with an option of 140 more. Fİrst some F-16's were produced and technical documents with some spare parts already delivered. After revolution order was cancelled and those produced aircraft were sold -ironically- to Israel. These very first aircraft were used in Osiraq Raid in June 1981. Spare parts and technical documents which were delivered to Iran were later sold to Pakistan.

Iran had also plans to acquire a large fleet of F-18's, two aircraft carriers (like Invincible) and many more stuff before revolution.

[Zeev]

These pics are really great.. thanks a lot! :)

[Canuck Farrier]

Great photos,the only F-14 aces are Iranian pilots from that war.p-)

[F-14A]

Great photos, F-14!
In college, I had a friend who flew Gazelles for the Iraqi Army in the war against Iran. He's now a US citizen.

Then below video clip is for your friend !

Indeed Iraqi' Army Aviation did use the SA342 Gazelle Helicopters in both Utility and ATGM configuration.

However SA342 Gazelle Helicopters were very vulnerable to any kind enemy fire.
Many half destroyed forced to land wrecks were captured from crews who had to make emergency landing.

Iranian Army Aviation AH-1J/T Cobra pilots would generally go Hunt these SA342 Gazelle Helicopters whenever they encountered them.

We know of about quite a few such Helicopters vs. Helicopters battles in which quite a few SA342 Gazelle Helicopters were shot down by both TOW ATGM and 20mm Cannon of Cobra Helicopters.

Hence the arrival of Mil-24 and armed PC-7 to try and protect the Iraqi Hel flyers !

http://pastconflicts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_uvs050929-002_2.JPGhttp://pastconflicts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_uvs050929-002_1.JPG
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/l05zkn
File Type: MPEG
File Size: Approx 7.7 Meg
Video Resolution: 640 x 480
Duration: 31 seconds
Note: Short clip from Northern fronts of Iran-Iraq War 1980-88, with pictures from Iraqi National TV with Iraqi Mil-24 Hind and SA342 Gazelle Hel flying over the fronts.

[gaijinsamurai]

Thanks, F-14! By the way, my Iraqi friend told me of an instance when a fellow Iraqi helicopter pilot, in an Mi-24HIND, actually SHOT DOWN an Iranian F-4 Phantom. According to my friend, the Iraqi's achievement was 80% luck and 10% carelessness on the part of the Iranian pilot, but nonetheless, the incident made the Iraqi a local celebrity. Has anyone else ever heard of this incident?
My friend's Gazelle was armed with French HOT missles, and according to what I remember from our conversations, his missions were mainly anti-tank.

[TR1]

Thanks, F-14! By the way, my Iraqi friend told me of an instance when a fellow Iraqi helicopter pilot, in an Mi-24HIND, actually SHOT DOWN an Iranian F-4 Phantom. According to my friend, the Iraqi's achievement was 80% luck and 10% carelessness on the part of the Iranian pilot, but nonetheless, the incident made the Iraqi a local celebrity. Has anyone else ever heard of this incident?
My friend's Gazelle was armed with French HOT missles, and according to what I remember from our conversations, his missions were mainly anti-tank.
I've heard of this. In general, the HInd has a succesfull war career during the first gulf war.

[F-14A]

Hi

Regarding the Iraqi claim for shooting down of Iranian F-4 Phantom with one of their Hind Helicopters why not check out below
URL: http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_214.shtml (http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_214.shtml)
In particular go down to section with heading "Mi-25 vs. F-4"

One of above authors should be somewhere on this Forum, I leave any clarification on above to him.

[JASALADIN]

Hello,
i saw the pic of a Jeep mounted Tow ATGM sometime ago, but i can't see now..Pelease, can you post this photo again..i'm a miniature modeller and i want to make a similar vehicle..And if you have more pics iran army vehicles or iran army Mutts..it will be fantastic..
Thanks in advance



Remnants of Iraqi Army equipment abandoned inside Port City of Khorramshahr (14.5mm AAA, Helmets ....)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{4141C87C-B432-4094-A37A-B171DDF8ABE8}.jpg

Remnants of Iraqi Army equipment abandoned inside Port City of Khorramshahr (Trucks)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{B1E930E3-B007-44DB-B9C6-092A81C72A3E}.jpg

Intact captured 14.5mm AAA most valuable and reused
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{89570DE8-337A-4313-A9CC-18D00B5AE2CC}.jpg

Another Jeep mounted Tow ATGM (However these look like IRGC)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{E8B5F428-0C2F-4D8B-8288-35ADD26F39B9}.jpg

Jeep mounted 106mm RCL
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{4E39C273-235C-4FDC-AF68-476CD04B2AAC}.jpg

To the battle ....... Iranian Infantry (usually mix of IR Army \ IRGC \ Basij)
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{EB934BFE-F502-4CF2-8134-019305208C66}.jpg

Most critical, even more important than Tanks, for engineering Bulldozers to either build new defensive trench lines for Iranian Troops and Armour to shield behind, or open Iraqi Trench lines during assaults.
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{68717786-4BA6-41C9-A201-6E6B022255A3}.jpg

Flat Terrain North East of Khorramshahr where upon order of Saddam Generals all Iron posts from demolished building in city were taken outside city and planted like Tree's into ground to supposedly block region from possible Iranian Paratrooper landing. The area between the posts are full of landmines !
http://www.hemaseh.com/pictures/pictures/{3FCC65E8-9548-4041-A228-8BB21460827C}.jpg

[James]

Hello,
i saw the pic of a Jeep mounted Tow ATGM sometime ago, but i can't see now..Pelease, can you post this photo again..i'm a miniature modeller and i want to make a similar vehicle..And if you have more pics iran army vehicles or iran army Mutts..it will be fantastic..
Thanks in advance

You probably can't see them because the original post is over 2 years old. Try sending a PM to the original poster.

[JASALADIN]

Hi James,
Thanks for your answer..and excuse me to send you the question...I was wrong..i can't understand very well this forum..it't dificult to me to know where it must be writed the replis..I hope now this answer is in the correct way...
Thanks

[F-14A]

Jeep mounted Tow ATGM ............can you post this photo again..... .i'm a miniature modeller and i want to make a similar vehicle..
Here you are the pictures of Iranian TOW ATGM mounted Jeeps
First image on left is from 1980, 2nd from 1982, 3rd and 4th from 1981

[JASALADIN]

HELLO F-14,
Thank you very much..it's the exctlly pìcs i wanted..i lost all of them sometime ago..and i couldn't to finihs my kit..
thanks again