SUMMARY OF MILITARY ACTIVITY, IRAQ/IRAN,(SANITIZED)

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY ACTIVITY, IRAQ/IRAN,
1. (S/D) This imagery-derived report summarizes military activity along the Iraq/Iran border (Fig-
ure 1) The report discusses the Iraqi advance into Iran, the
forces committed by each nation to the conflict area, and the delineation of the forward edge of the battle
area. A separate report will be published addressing ground force units out of garrison in Iraq and Iran.
2. (S/D) The entire Iraq/Iran border area was covered on satellite imagery during the reporting
period. Iraqi forces penetrated the Iranian border in six major areas, from Khorramshahr in the south to
Qasr-E Shirin in the north. The Iraqis have committed elements of at least three and possibly four armor
divisions, two mechanized infantry divisions, and at least three mountain infantry divisions. Opposing
Iranian forces consisted of elements of at least four brigade-sized armor forces, three battalion-sized
nondivisional self-propelled (SP) gun units, and 11 battalion-sized artillery units.
3. (S/D) A comparison of the amount of Iraqi and Iranian military equipment observed in the
forward areas shows the imbalance between the Iraqi and Iranian forces committed to the conflict.
Military Equipment
Iraq
Iran
Tanks
1,329
278
Armored personnel
747
148
carriers (APCs)
Field artillery (FA)
437
61
SP guns
24
95
Rocket launchers
4
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Surface-to-air missiles
70
12
4. (S/D) Iraqi forces advancing in the Khorramshahr/Abadan, Ahvaz southwest, and Dezful/Shush
areas were in each case led by an armor brigade supported by a mechanized infantry brigade. The
advancing Iraqi forces at Susangerd and Ahvaz west-northwest area were made up of only an armor
brigade.
5. (S/D) The Iraqi and Iranian force dispositions in the forward areas remained relatively un-
changed between and late November/early December. The current status of the Iraqi/Iranian
ground forces is being reported in a series of National Photographic Interpretation Center Imagery
Analysis Reports entitled "Iraq/Iran Military Summary."
6. (S/D) An Iraqi armor brigade, elements of a second armor brigade, and elements of a mechanized
infantry brigade advanced on Khorramshahr/Abadan from the west-northwest. the armor
brigade had placed a ponton bridge across the Karun River, 11 nautical miles (nm) northeast of Khorram-
shahr, interdicted the pipeline between Khorramshahr/Abadan and Ahvaz at seven locations, and ad-
vanced to within 2 nm north of Abadan. Elements of the second armor brigade and one mechanized
infantry brigade were on the north and northwest outskirts of Khorramshahr. The only Iranian force
observed in the area was a tank platoon in Abadan.
7. (S/D) In the Ahvaz area, Iraqi forces advanced on the city of Ahvaz from the northwest, west-
northwest, and southwest. These forces consisted of elements of one armor division and elements of a
mechanized infantry division. The Iraqi advance from the northwest near Susangerd consisted of an armor
brigade of the armor division. Opposing Iranian forces consisted of a tank battalion-minus and an SP gun
battalion-minus.
8. (S/D) The Iraqi forces advancing on Ahvaz from the west-northwest consisted of a second armor
brigade of the armor division. The Iraqi force approaching Ahvaz from the southwest consisted of an
armor brigade and a mechanized infantry brigade of the mechanized infantry division. The opposing
Iranian forces in Ahvaz consisted of one tank company-minus, one mechanized infantry battalion-minus,
one SP gun battalion-plus, and one SP gun battery.
9. (S/D) In the Dezful area, Iraqi forces advanced on the cities of Dezful and Shush from the west
and southwest. These forces consisted of elements of an armor division and a mechanized infantry divi-
sion. Elements of the armor division (one armor brigade and one mechanized infantry brigade) were
involved in the western advance on Dezful. One armor and one mechanized infantry brigade of the
mechanized infantry division advanced on Shush from the southwest. Elements of an Iranian brigade-sized
armor force, supported by one battalion-sized nondivisional SP gun unit and two battalion-sized artillery
units, were opposing the Iraqi advance, primarily west of Dezful.
10. (S/D) The remaining Iraqi armor brigade of the armor division and mechanized infantry brigade
of the mechanized infantry division were situated southwest and west of Dezful in Iraq along the Iraq/Iran
border.
Il. (S/D) In the Mehran area, Iraqi forces overran the city of Mehran from the west. The Iraqi
forces in the area on 10 October consisted of two armor battalions and a mountain infantry brigade-plus.
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Opposing Iranian forces, consisting of elements of a battalion-sized armor force, a company-sized mecha-
nized infantry force-supported by elements of two artillery battalions and elements of one battalion-sized
nondivisional SP gun unit, were deployed north and east-southeast of the Iraqi forces.
12. (S/D) Iraqi forces in the Mandali, Iraq, area were involved in two offensives in the vicinity of
the Iraq/Iran border between Qasr-E Shirin, Iran, and Mehran, Iran. The northernmost offensive was in
the Naft-E Shah area, Iran, 15 nm north of Mandali. Iraqi forces involved in this offensive included a
mechanized mountain infantry brigade-minus, one mountain infantry brigade, and one tank battalion. The
opposing Iranian units consisted of a battalion-sized armor and artillery force.
13. (S/D) An Iraqi tank battalion was involved in the southernmost offensive. Iranian opposition
was provided by a battalion-sized armor and artillery force.
14. (S/D) In the Qasr-E Shirin area, the Iraqi forces crossed the Iraq/Iran border, overran the city
of Qasr-E Shirin, and advanced into Iran in two directions. One advance headed east along the road to
Pol-E Zohab, and the other headed southeast towards Gilan-E Gharb. The Iraqi force consisted of major
elements of an armor division and elements of two mountain infantry brigades. Elements of a brigade-
sized Iranian armor force, supported by elements of at least three artillery battalions, were opposing the
Iraqi advances.
15. (S/D) Along the Iraq/Iran border from the As Sulaymaniyah area (65 nm north of Qasr-E
Shirin) in Iraq to the Iraq/Iran/Turkey border area, both Iraqi and Iranian forces were dispersed in and
out of their respective garrisons in defensive positions. An Iraqi mountain infantry brigade was deployed
in the area between As Sulaymaniyah and the border. There was no evidence of any major border
incursions by either force.
GROUND FORCES ACTIVITY
Iraq/Iran Forward Areas
Khorramshahr/Abadan Area
16. (S/D) An Iraqi armor brigade, elements of a second armor brigade, and elements of a mecha-
nized infantry brigade advanced on Khorramshahr/Abadan from the west-northwest.
(Figure 2), the armor brigade, supported by an FA battery, had crossed the Karun River via a PMP n ge
(Figure 3) 11 nm northeast of Khorramshahr and advanced south to within 2 nm of Abadan. The remain-
der of the force, consisting of elements of the mechanized infantry brigade and elements of the second
armor brigade, were deployed in the area north-northeast, north, northwest, and west of Khorramshahr.
The armor brigade, which had advanced on Abadan, deployed the majority of its force north of the city.
The remainder of the brigade, along with additional mechanized infantry units, was deployed around the
PMP bridge northeast of Khorramshahr. Units protecting the PMP bridge consisted of a tank battalion-
minus on the east bank and one tank company and two companies, one company-minus, and one platoon
of mechanized infantry on the west bank. An engineer unit and a supply and transport unit were also on
the west bank.
17. (S/D) Iraqi units deployed 2 and 6 nm north and northwest of Khorramshahr
included one tank company-minus, one tank platoon-plus, one mechanized infantry battalion-minus, one
mechanized infantry company, one FA battalion-plus, and one FA battalion. Iraqi units deployed across
the Shatt Al Arab River in Iraq and opposite Khorramshahr included one FA battalion, one FA battery,
and one SA-6 battalion. One additional FA battery was deployed opposite Abadan.
18. (S/D) One Iraqi tank battalion-minus, one mechanized infantry company, one FA battery, and
one antiaircraft artillery (AAA) battery were deployed 21 nm north-northeast of Khorramshahr. One Iraqi
tank company and one mechanized infantry platoon were deployed just inside Iran, 18 nm north-north-
west of Khorramshahr, and one SA-6 battalion was 13 nm northwest of Khorramshahr. One Iraqi tank
platoon, two SA-6 battalions, and one engineer battalion were along the Iraq/Iran border, 11 nm west-
northwest of Khorramshahr.
19. (S/D) Although Iranian infantry were probably in the cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan, only
one Iranian tank platoon, in a residential area of Khorramshahr south of the Karun River, was observed.
20. (S/D) Iraqi units west of the Iran/Iraq border, in the Al Basrah area of Iraq, included one tank
company, one mechanized infantry company, one SA-6 battalion, and one supply and transport unit. Two
HIND helicopters were on the northeast side of the Shatt Al Arab River, opposite the city of Al Basrah.
One SCUD brigade, one mechanized infantry company-plus, and one mechanized infantry company were
at Shaibah Airfield 11 nm southwest of Al Basrah. A tank battalion on the southwest
bank of the Shatt Al Arab River, 20 nm northwest of Al Basrah, was protecting a TPP bridge across the
river. This bridge may have been used by the Iraqi forces advancing on Ahvaz, 65 nm to the northeast.
21. (S/D) Fires were seen along the Abadan/Ahvaz pipeline in seven locations from just east of
Khorramshahr to just north of the Iraqi bridgehead, 11 nm northeast of Khorramshahr (Figure 4).
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22. (S/D) Elements of two Iraqi divisions (one armor and one mechanized infantry) were involved in
offensive operations in the Ahvaz/Susangerd area (Figure 5). The armor division elements were committed
to the northwestern advance on Susangerd and Ahvaz, and the mechanized infantry division elements were
committed to the southwestern advance on Ahvaz.
23. (S/D) The Iraqi force advancing toward Susangerd/Ahvaz from the northwest
consisted of an armor brigade of the armor division. The advance had gone beyond the town of Susangerd
along the northern bank of the Karkheh River to a point 10 nm northwest of Hamidiyeh and 24 nm
northwest of Ahvaz.
24. (S/D) The opposing Iranian force consisting of a tank company-minus and a mechanized infan-
try company-minus was retreating in an easterly direction 5 nm north of Hamidiyeh.
25. (S/D) Iraqi forces advancing toward Ahvaz from the southwest consisted of an armor brigade of
the mechanized infantry division. This brigade had moved to within 6 nm of Ahvaz
Analysis of vehicle tracks indicated that one portion of the brigade had advanced from the south-south-
west along the Khorramshahr/Ahvaz road while another portion had advanced from the southwest from a
point 19 nm northwest of Al Basrah, Iraq.
26. (S/D) The opposing Iranian forces, consisting of a tank company, a mechanized infantry com-
pany, and an SP gun battery, were deployed on the southwestern edge of Ahvaz. An Iranian mechanized
infantry platoon was 7 nm north of Ahvaz.
27. (S/D) the Iraqi advance from the northwest was not seen. Partial coverage of the
southwestern advance on that date showed that the Iraqi armor brigade remained 6 nm southwest of
Ahvaz. This brigade had been reinforced by a mechanized infantry unit deployed immediately to the rear.
In addition, elements of another armor force were advancing toward Ahvaz from the west-northwest and
were 11 nm west of the city. This force, which was partially imaged, consisted of a tank battalion, possibly
an element of a second armor brigade of the armor division.
28. (S/D) The opposing Iranian forces had been reinforced and consisted of a tank company, a
mechanized infantry company-plus, and an SP gun battalion. These units were southwest of Ahvaz, within
3 nm of the city. An Iranian tank company-minus and a mechanized infantry company-minus were
deployed 7 nm north of Ahvaz.
29. (S/D) Jthe Iraqi armor brigade in the Susangerd area
had retreated 13 nm I (lead elements of the brigade (Figure 6) were 11
nm northwest of Susangerd (37 nm northwest of Ahvaz) and consisted of two tank battalions-minus and
two mechanized infantry companies. A tank battalion, one tank company, and one FA battery were
deployed to the rear of the lead elements. Additional units deployed at the Iraq/Iran border consisted of
one tank company-minus, one mechanized infantry company-minus, one engineer company, a command
post, and a supply and transport unit. The advancing Iranian battalion-sized armor and SP gun units 32
nm northwest of Ahvaz in the vicinity of Susangerd consisted of one tank company-minus, two tank
platoons, one M-109 Al and one M-107 SP gun battery, and a supply and transport unit.
30. (S/D) The Iraqi forces advancing on Ahvaz from the west-northwest and southwest remained 5
nm west of the city The Iraqi force to the west-northwest of Ahvaz consisted of a
second armor brigade of the armor division whose forces had advanced fron the northwest. A tank
battalion of this brigade had been observed
31. (S/D) The Iraqi advance from the southwest consisted of an armor brigade of the mechanized
infantry division. Support units were deployed 11 nm southwest and 12 nm west of Ahvaz. The support
units southwest of the city consisted of two tank companies, two FA battalions, one FA battalion-minus,
and three AAA batteries. Reserve units west of the city included one tank company, one tank platoon,
three FA battalions, one FA battalion-minus, one multiple rocket launcher (MRL) battery, one AAA
battery, and a command post.
32. (S/D) Elements of the Iraqi mechanized infantry brigade of the mechanized infantry division were
dispersed between 13 and 31 nm southwest of Ahvaz. Units in this area included one tank company, two tank
platoons, two mechanized infantry battalions-minus, one mechanized infantry company, one mechanized infan-
try platoon, one FA battery, one AAA battery, and three supply and transport units. In addition, a PMP bridge
had been extended across a canal, 20.5 nm west-northwest of Ahvaz.
33. (S/D) The opposing Iranian forces immediately northwest and southwest of Ahvaz consisted of
a tank company-minus, a mechanized infantry company, a mechanized infantry company-minus, a mecha-
nized infantry platoon, an M-109 Al SP gun battalion, and an M-107 SP gun battery. Units seen at Ahvaz
Barracks Storage Depot Brigade and Division Headquarters included one tank battalion,
one mechanized infantry brigade, one armored reconnaissance company-minus, and one M-109 Al SP gun
battery. Elements of the armor brigade at Hamidiyeh Army Barracks 17 nm northwest of
Ahvaz, included one tank battalion-minus and one mechanized infantry battalion-plus. A PMP bridge had
been extended across the Karkheh River, 1 nm northeast of the barracks. One Iranian tank battalion-
minus was deployed on the west bank of the Karkheh River, 18 nm northwest of Ahvaz.
34. (S/D) New Iraqi road construction was observed at two locations in the Ahvaz area
One road extended from a point 45 nm northwest of Ahvaz westward into Iraq. This road
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connected two all-weather roads, one 4.5 nm inside Iran at 31-46-OON 047-57-OOE and the other in Iraq at
31-51-30N 047-28-OOE. The new road segment extended for 27 nm. A third of the road had been oiled,
while the remainder had only been graded. The other road under construction started at a point 28 nm
west-southwest of Ahvaz and was totally in Iran. Three segments of this road, oriented east/west, were in
various stages of construction. Two of the segments were being graded and the third segment was covered
with piles of aggregate. The three road segments were between 31-10-28N 047-56-25E and 31-12-OON 048-
10-OOE, with an overall length of 12 nm.
35. (S/D) Elements of two Iraqi divisions (one armor and one mechanized infantry) were involved in
offensive operations in the Dezful/Shush area (Figure 7). The armor division elements were committed to
the western advance on Dezful and the mechanized infantry division elements were committed to the
southwestern advance on Dezful/Shush.
36. (S/D) The Iraqi force advancing toward Dezful/Shush from the southwest
consisted of an armor brigade and a mechanized infantry brigade of the mechanized infantry division.
Lead elements of this force were just inside Iran, 41 nm southwest of Dezful. Opposing Iranian forces
consisted of a tank battalion and an M-109 Al SP gun battery deployed 5 nm northeast of the advancing
Iraqi force. The Iraqi western advance was not seen
37. (S/D) the Iraqi force advancing toward Dezful from the west had penetrated
25 nm into Iran and was 25 nm west of the city. This force consisted of a tank brigade and a mechanized
infantry brigade of the armor division. A battalion-sized Iranian force of armor and artillery was 19 nm
west of Dezful.
38. (S/D) Partial coverage of the Iraqi advance from the southwest showed that the
lead Iraqi element, one tank battalion, had penetrated 15 nm into Iran. It was also evident
that this Iraqi force was advancing toward the town of Shush, 14 nm southwest of Dezful. The
opposing Iranian force consisted of at least an armor battalion, a mechanized infantry company, and an
SP gun battery.
39. (S/D) the Iraqi western advance on Dezful was within 15 nm of the city.
Elements of the armor and mechanized infantry brigades involved in this advance had separated from the
main force and formed a separate parallel advance which consisted of two tank battalions-minus and a
mechanized infantry battalion-minus deployed in an area south of the main force. The opposing Iranian
force, consisting of a tank company-minus and a mechanized infantry company-minus, had moved back to
within 13 nm west of Dezful.
40. (S/D) The Iraqi southwestern advance on Shush was 12 nm west of the city
Elements of the armor and mechanized infantry brigades involved in this offensive also broke away from
the main force in a probable flanking manuever. This flanking force of an armor company and a mecha-
nized infantry battalion was deployed 16 nm southwest of Shush. An Iranian mechanized infantry com-
pany, one SP gun battery, and an FA battery were opposing the Iraqi advance on Shush.
41. (S/D) partial coverage of Dezful revealed only elements of the opposing Iranian
force. None of the Iraqi forces advancing on Dezful from the west were imaged. An Iranian armor and
artillery force of at least brigade size was dispersed around Dezful Highway Strip 11 nm
west of the city.
42. (S/D) Partial coverage of the Iraqi advance on Shush revealed that an armor brigade-minus had
advanced to within 2 nm of Shush Only two Iranian SP gun batteries-minus were opposing
the Iraqi forces at Shush.
43. (S/D) the Iraqi western advance on Dezful moved to within 14 nm west of the
city (Figure 8). The Iraqi armor brigade was oriented in a northerly direction and engaging the Iranian
forces (Figures 9, 10, and 11). The Iraqi mechanized infantry brigade was dug in along the west bank of
the Karkheh River, immediately east of the armor brigade protecting the eastern flank. Each mechanized
infantry battalion of the brigade was oriented north, and each of the collocated tank companies was
oriented east. Reserve and support units deployed 5 nm west of the lead elements included a tank battal-
ion, a mechanized infantry battalion, three FA battalions, a divisional command post, and an engineer
battalion. Five SA-6 battalions and one mechanized infantry company were deployed within 4 nm west
and south of the reserve and support units. Three supply and transport units and an ammunition storage
area were dispersed in an area between 32 and 43 nm west of Dezful. The rear approach to this support
area, 45 nm west of Dezful, was protected by one tank company, two tank platoons, three mechanized
infantry platoons, and one FA battery. Units deployed in Iraq 5 nm west of the border included one tank
company, one mechanized infantry company, and two supply and transport units. One Iraqi tank platoon
and one mechanized infantry company were along the Iraq/Iran border at 32-26-30N 047-10-OOE. These
forces, protecting the rear approach, may have been elements of a mechanized infantry brigade which was
a part of the mechanized infantry division advancing on Shush.
44. (S/D) Opposing Iranian forces in Dezful were deployed in the area extending from the west bank
of Karkheh River east to Dezful An additional force was deployed north of the city.
45. (S/D) One Iranian armor brigade and a mechanized infantry company were online 3 nm west of
Dezful Highway Strip. This force was engaged in battle with the Iraqi forces. An Iranian infantry company
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