BATTLE PREPARATIONS AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 11, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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BATTLE PREPARATIONS
AL BASRAH AREA, IRAQ
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NPIC/PEG (7/8'2)
2 PART GRAPHIC
1. (TSR) S IGNIFICAIICE : THE IRANIANS CONTINUE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
TO THEIR FORCES IN PREPARATIO11 FOR OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS WHILE
THE IRAQI FORCES CONTINUE DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS.'
2,. (TSP.) REMARKS : THE IRANIANS ARE CONTINUING; PREPARATIONS FOR AN
OFFENSIVE IN THE AL BASRAH AREA. iIAJOR ELEL-'ENTS OF AT LEAST
TWO ADDITIONAL ARTILLERY BATTALIONS HAVE DEPLOYED WITHIN THE
IRANIAN ARTILLEFY C NCEi1TRATION III THE VICINITY OF 30-5211
048-08E SINCE IN ADDITION, I'IAJOR ELEMENTS OF All' 25X1
ARMORED BATTALION ARE NEWLY DEPLOYED ON, TIIE SOUTHERN FLANK OF
THIS AREA. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF AN ARMORED BATTALION IN RESERVE
ON TIIE NORTHERN FLANK OF T11E ARTILLERY ON HAVE 25X1
DEPARTED THE BATTALION ASSEMBLY AREA. PARTIAL COVERAGE OF TIIE
AREA PRECLUDES A COMPLETE ASSESSMEINT' OF IRANIAN FORCES (GRAPHIC
1 OF 2).
(TSR) THE IRAQIS ARE CONTINUING TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL
DEFENSES IN THEIR REAR AREAS. NO ADDITIONAL FORCES HAVE
DEPLOYED INTO THE SECTOR OPPOSITE TIIE, IRANIAN ARTILLERY
CONCENTRATION SINCE IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR OF 25X1
THE FRONT, IN TIIE VICINITY -3111 048-02E, THE IRAQIS HAVE
BREACHED THE BERM OF A RESERVOIR AND FLOODED A PORTION OF TIIE
ARIEA EAST OF THE IRAQI FRONT LINE UP TO TIIE IRANIAN FRONT LINE
(GRAPHIC 2 OF 2).
3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIE FING HOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO TIIE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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