Operation Dawn 5 - February 17th, 1984

Important tipe: 
Tank overuns are the key to win.

Commander, Iran launched the operation Dawn 5. The Goal of the offensive is to split our 3rd Army Corps and 4th Army Corps near Basra. We have informations 500,000 Pasdaran and basidhi are on the move, thats the bad news. Now the good news. They have no support.
No arty, no tanks, no helos. It sounds unbelievable but it is true.
Does Khomeny not know this is a modern war and not a Roman war?
However, you must stop the human waves before they reach your positions by arty and tank overuns. Every single unit, reached by a human wave is lost. Good luck!!!

Historical backround:
In early 1984, Iran had begun Operation Dawn V, which was meant to split the Iraqi 3rd Army Corps and 4th Army Corps near Basra.
In early 1984, an estimated 500,000 Pasdaran and Basij forces, using shallow boats or on foot, moved to within a few kilometers of the strategic Basra-Baghdad waterway.
Between February 29 and March 1, in one of the largest battles of the war, the two armies clashed and inflicted more than 25,000 fatalities on each other. Without armored and air support of their own, the Iranians faced Iraqi tanks, mortars, and helicopter gunships.
