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Operation Dawn 2

Operation Dawn 2 was a battle fought in 1983 at Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988.

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Fought1983
WhereKurdistan Region of Iraq, Iraq36.183N, 44.000E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsBa'athist IraqagainstIran; Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)
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, 198719801987Operation Dawn 2, 1983
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1983 (year precision)
to 1983
PlaceKurdistan Region of Iraq, Iraq
36.183N, 44.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIran captures strategic Haj Omran highlands
Strength24 infantry battalions; 4 commando and special forces battalions; 4 border guard battalionsPasdaran: 16 infantry battalions; Army: 6 infantry battalions; 1 mechanized battalion; 1,500 militiamen; KDP: 800 Peshmerga
Casualties and lossesSeveral thousand killed
Commanders
  • Mostafa Raddanipoor
  • Mahmoud Kaveh
  • Masoud Barzani
Operation Dawn 2Operation Dawn 2Siege of Erbil (1258)Battle of KhazirBattle of the ZabSiege of AkreBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of KhazirBattle of the ZabSiege of AkreBattle of Mount HandrinKirkukAs SulaymaniyahMahabadZakhoDuhok100 km36.183N, 44.000E
Placed at Kurdistan Region of Iraq; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Dawn 2 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1584037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Dawn 2, revision 1370631839, 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.