Basra, Shatt-el-Arabb river, Southern Iraq, February 1984.

[Speech with the local army commander of Basra]. At last! Our leader Saddam sends reinforcements! Well, this is the current situation: the Iranians have begun another suppressive strike. Huge formations of irregulars have entered into our minefields opening a pass for the Pasdaran units. My troops are trying to stop them, but the suicide human-wave assault of the Iranians is too powerful. We think their main objective is to cross the Shatt-el-Arabb, cut the Baghdad-Basra highway and then, seize Basra.

We are at your command sir. I'm sure your elite units can save Basra.

[Using your binoculars, you can see far huge Iranian formations approaching the Iraqi positions on the Shatt-el-Arabb, the 5th Iranian offensive so-called Operation Dawn 5th has begun, and their objective is destroy your positions and take Basra].


* Tip *: Use your artillery units carefully. Never carry out strategic artillery attacks on units that are easily refitted.
