- Battle of Dezful
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Dezful
partof=Iran–Iraq War
location map|Iran|label=Dezful|lat_deg=32|lat_min=23|lon_deg=48|lon_min=24|caption=Location of the city of Dezful,Iran |float=right
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date=Early January 1981
place=Dezful , southwestIran
casus=Iraqi invasion of Iran
territory=Iraq occupiesDezful
result=Iraqi victory; Iranians forced to flee
combatant1=flagcountry|Iraq|1963
combatant2=flagcountry|Iran
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strength1=65,000-80,000
strength2=~30,000
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notes=Campaignbox Iran-Iraq WarThe Battle of Dezful, fought in early January 1981, was a major battle of theIran-Iraq War .Three small Iranian armored
regiment s advanced towards Iraqi forces who had invaded Iranian territory between the towns ofAhwaz andSusangerd . The Iraqi forces were alerted to this movement and feigned a withdrawal. The Iraqis formed three armored regiments into a three-sided box ambush. The Iranians blundered into the ambush and the twotank forces battled for four days in a sea of mud. The Iranians withdrew, leaving many tanks stuck in the mud, or, because of logistical misplanning, out offuel andammunition . The condition of the terrain prevented a clean break from the battle and did not allow the Iraqi forces to pursue what was left of the Iranians en force.
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