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Battle of the Marshes

Battle of the Marshes was a battle fought in February 1984 at Hawizeh Marshes, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iranian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 250,000–350,000 troops.

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Hawizeh Marshes, Iranian side. Hoor al-Azim, Hoor al-Hawizeh or the Great Wetland Hoveyzeh is the largest wetland in Khuzestan province and one of the largest inland wetlands in Iran. About a third of
Hawizeh Marshes, Iranian side. Hoor al-Azim, Hoor al-Hawizeh or the Great Wetland Hoveyzeh is the largest wetland in Khuzestan province and one of the largest inland wetlands in Iran. About a third of. Andolvahab Korushavi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtFebruary 1984
WhereHawizeh Marshes, Iraq31.542N, 47.707E
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, 198719801987Battle of the Marshes, 1984
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary 1984 (month precision)
PlaceHawizeh Marshes, Iraq
31.542N, 47.707E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIranians fall back but manage to occupy the Majnoon island and parts of the Hawr Al Hawiza marsh
StrengthUnknown250,000–350,000 troops
Casualties and losses9,000 killed (Iraqi claims); 3,000 killed; 9,000 wounded; 60 tanks lost40,000 killed (Iraqi claims); 20,000 killed; 30,000 wounded; 1,000 captured
Commanders
  • Husayn Kharrazi
Battle of the MarshesBattle of the MarshesOperation Tariq al-QodsBattle of DezfulBattle of QurnaBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileOperation Tariq al-QodsBattle of QurnaBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileAhvazBasraAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAl KutDezfulAz AubayrAsh Shatrah100 km31.542N, 47.707E
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Battle of the Marshes 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 Q1788937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Marshes, revision 1370601033, 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.