Iran-Iraq War 1980-88 (Pictures, Sites, Memorials)
Iran-Iraq War 1980-88 (Pictures, Sites, Memorials)
SOURCE: http://www.sajed.ir
War museum in city of "Kerman" in Iran (Captured Ex-Iraq Army Brazilian made Engesa EE-9 at entrance)
Iraqi Armour show room on left in distance
Memorial at Iranian Town of Susangerd in Southern Khuzestan province. Dedicated to great resistance shown by towns defenders to Iraq invasion in 1980 who even when besieged on 3 sides, and almost fallen into complete control of Iraqi Army on couple occasions, the resistance of towns few defenders was to continue to become a thorn into Iraqi Army by blocking the route to Ahwaz (Strategic target and provincial capital of Khuzestan province), until reinforcement could come to towns rescue.
Iraqi Armour on Display at main round about
Iranian Army Aviation AH-1J/T Cobra Teams flying above burnt out Oil storage tanks at Al-Faw on another mission during Valfajr-8 in 1986.
a horrible war - forgotten by many - yet it has intriqued me since I was little - two modern armies fighting a prolonged battle sometimes using WW1 style tactics - amazing. Excellent thread - photos of post/pre-combat are hard to find - please post what you have !
Cheers,
What do you mean with WW1 tactics chapman ?
Trenches, human wave attacks, gas etc.Originally Posted by Manu
ah okay thx, didn't hear or read much about iran/iraq-war
Nice pics! Thx!
Would Nazi Germany when it was at its best, win over Iran in that war? With Iran having their stuff they had in the war of 1980!
I think Nazi Germany would have won, Blitzkrieg!!! And lets say Iraq was Nazi Germany, so there would be no supply problems?
Weird thoughts, but zeh Germans were brilliant in tactics, so why not ^^
germany and iran wouldn´t have gone to war with each other hitler and the great mufti were good pals at that time remember?
Frontlines and Regular Iranian Army Infantry.
Iranian troops and knocked out Iraqi T-55 Armour in background
Abandoned Iraqi Helmets in Iranian port city of Khorramshahr just before the liberation and mass surrender of Iraqi Forces.
Iranian forces, the harsh desert \ barren condition on Talaiyeh Front (North Basra on common Iran-Iraq border), with Iraqi fixed defences.
Great pics...do you have any showing Iraqi T-72s from the Iran-Iraq War? Thanks in advance...
Great thread, I would love to see pics from the battlefields today, to see how much remains in form of old trenches, debris and relics. Remember Argyll writing of it a while ago.
Last edited by beNder; 01-10-2007 at 03:02 PM. Reason: Adding content.
more pics
Below two pictures are from 1985 and Iranian "Badr Offensive" in South
1987 and Karbal-5 Operation (SAM-7 and 106mm RCL)
Iranian BTR-50 that’s been hit by enemy fire.
1987, new Iranian troops going in, KIA evacuated on back of BTR-50
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