The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War - 50

Among the other forces participating in this attack, we can mention the remnants of the brigades defeated in the first battle of Bustan, such as the 48th and 23rd brigades. The Iraqi commanders made a big mistake by allowing these defeated forces to participate in the counterattack, because they had lost their morale and combat capability and were struggling with the nightmare of death in this area.

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Around 7:00 PM, while I was writhing in hunger, cold, fear, and anxiety, Lieutenant Mohammad Javad ordered the radio operator to call the front lines to find out about the situation. When the call was made, we heard the cries of our troops, asking for help, ammunition, and artillery support. We realized that they were in a very bad situation. I still remember Captain Rahman’s cry, “A lot of them are getting off the trucks.

The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War - 48

We, along with a number of soldiers from the battalion headquarters, boarded an armored personnel carrier driven by soldier "Zanun." We set off with the rest of the regiment towards the embankment. When we got there, they ordered us to stop. We stopped for about a quarter of an hour until all the members of the Third Regiment arrived. There, I heard from the deputy commander that the armored personnel carrier had broken down.

The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War - 47

He smiled and said: “He is the son of Major General “Maher Abdul Rashid”, the commander of the Fifth Division, in whose honor this letter has been placed on this corps.” And he said: “These forces will launch a counterattack to retake the city of Bostan and annihilate the Iranian forces. From the commander’s words, I understood that our regiment will also participate in this operation.

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People got out of the vehicles one by one to rest and splash water on their faces. I took an Aftabeh (pitcher) to relieve myself and started moving in search of a suitable place. No matter how much I looked, it was useless. I had to take the ambulance switch and hurried away from the people in the battalion to …

The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War - 45

After leaving behind that hot and scorching summer, we entered the threshold of winter in November. With the change in temperature, we spent most of our time inside the trenches to protect ourselves from the constant rain and possible battles. We completely covered the roof of our positions and trenches with dirt and stone blocks, making them very strong places.

The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War - 44

After the explosion of the presidential office, the Islamic Revolution went through another difficult test with the martyrdom of President Rajai and his Prime Minister Dr. Bahonar. With the formation of a government and the election of Mr. Khamenei as president, the situation stabilized, and the dreams and fantasies of the hypocrites and enemies of the revolution were all dashed to pieces.

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A few months after the start of the war, the authority to grant promotions to soldiers and non-commissioned officers was delegated to brigade commanders. After this permission, at the end of each offensive or defensive operation, a large number of soldiers were promoted to higher ranks. Usually in the army, those who undertake innovative or epic operations are eligible for promotion, but in this war, ...

The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War-42

Any government that wants to drag its people and army into battle must prepare the ground by finding ideological and spiritual justifications for entering the war. A few months before the war began, the Baath regime sought to find justifications to send the Iraqi people to the battlefield and to create a spirit of epic and resistance in the hearts of Iraqi citizens against anything of an Iranian nature.

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The forces of the Fifth and Ninth Divisions were stationed a few kilometers apart. Several rivers passed near their headquarters. In late 1981, the water level began to decrease. Therefore, they brought the Zain Al-Qaws tank battalion to this area to be stationed on the front lines and compensate for the weakness of these lines due to the lowering of the level of this natural obstacle.