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Liberation of Khorramshahr

Liberation of Khorramshahr was a battle fought on 24 April 1982 at Khorramshahr, in what is now Iran; it lasted 30 days. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iranian victory. Recorded strength: 80,000 troops; 100 tanks against 100,000 troops; 400 tanks.

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In re-taking Khorramshahr, the Iranians captured some 19,000 soldiers from a demoralized Iraqi Army in 1982.
In re-taking Khorramshahr, the Iranians captured some 19,000 soldiers from a demoralized Iraqi Army in 1982.. Capture_in_Khorramshahr.jpg: Unknown derivative work: Eleland (talk), GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 April 1982lasted 30 days
WhereKhorramshahr, Iran30.434N, 48.178E
OutcomeIranian victory
BelligerentsIraqagainstIran
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 198719801987Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 April 1982
to 24 May 1982
PlaceKhorramshahr, Iran
30.434N, 48.178E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIran retakes the southwestern port city of Khorramshahr and pushes Iraqi forces back to the international border
Strength80,000 troops; 100 tanks100,000 troops; 400 tanks
Casualties and losses8,000 killed; 15,000 wounded; 19,000 captured; 250 tanks, 300 APCs, 100 artillery pieces destroyed or captured (In all sectors)12,000–15,000 killed; 25,000 wounded; 400 tanks destroyed (In all sectors)
Commanders
  • Ali Sayad Shirazi
  • Ahmad Motavaselian
  • Hooshang Samadi
  • Mohsen Rezaei
Liberation of KhorramshahrLiberation of KhorramshahrBattle of KhorramshahrSiege of AbadanBattle of BasraBattle of the CamelSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelKuwait CityAhvazAz AubayrAl Jahra100 km30.434N, 48.178E
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Liberation of Khorramshahr is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q814223, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khorramshahr (1982), revision 1381781796, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.