Battle of the Marshes

The Battle of the Marshes (Arabic: معركة الأهوار‎‎, Persian: نبرد نیزارها‎‎) was a part of the Iran–Iraq War. After the mostly indecisive Dawn operations in 1983, Iran opened a new, surprise amphibious offensive in the lakes of the Hawizeh Marshes in Iraqi Tigris–Euphrates river system. Iraq heavily used chemical weapons (mustard gas) during the battle.

Battle of the Marshes

The Battle of the Marshes (Arabic: معركة الأهوار‎‎, Persian: نبرد نیزارها‎‎) was a part of the Iran–Iraq War. After the mostly indecisive Dawn operations in 1983, Iran opened a new, surprise amphibious offensive in the lakes of the Hawizeh Marshes in Iraqi Tigris–Euphrates river system. Iraq heavily used chemical weapons (mustard gas) during the battle.