- Operation Dawn 5
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Operation Dawn V Part of Iran–Iraq War 
Date Early 1984 Location Basra, Southeast Iraq Result Strategically indecisive; tactical Iranian victory (Iran fails their objective but manages to make minor gains) Territorial
changesIran makes (small) gains Belligerents 
Iraq
IranStrength 2 Army Corps (approx; 90,000-100,000 soldiers) 500,000 soldiers Casualties and losses 25,000 25,000 Related U.S. operations in bold
Kaman 99 – Abadan – 1st Khorramshahr – Morvarid – Dezful – Undeniable Victory – 2nd Khorramshahr – Samen-ol-A'emeh – Jerusalem Way – Jerusalem – Ramadan – Before the Dawn – Dawn 1 – Dawn 2 – Dawn 3 – Dawn 4 – Dawn 5 – Dawn 6 – Marshes – Kheibar – Badr – Al-Anfal Campaign – 1st Al Faw – Dawn 8 – Karbala 4 – Karbala-5 – Karbala-6 – USS Stark Incident – Karbala Ten – Nasr 4 – Earnest Will – Prime Chance – Eager Glacier – Nimble Archer – Halabja – Zafar 7 – 2nd Al Faw – Praying Mantis – Air Flight 655 Incident – MersadAs 1984 began, Iran launched Operation Dawn V, also known as Operation Dawn 5 or Operation Valfajr-5 (Persian). The Goal of the offensive was to split the Iraqi 3rd Army Corps and 4th Army Corps near Basra. It was fought between the Pasdaran, Basij and the Iraqi Army. In the early phases,a force of an estimated 500,000 Pasdaran and Basij, using shallow boats or on foot, moved to within a few kilometers of the strategic Basra-Baghdad waterway. The Iranians lacked artillery, air support and armored protection, while the Iraqis were well equipped.[1] The armies inflicted 25,000 casualties on each other and the Iranians failed to achieve their objective. This operation was the biggest of the Dawn operations.
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Categories:- 1984 in Iraq
- Battles involving Iran
- Battles involving Iraq
- Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War
- Basra Governorate
- Battle stubs
- Military history stubs
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