Old Iraqi Army Battle Positions on Iranian Border

Old Iraqi Army Battle Positions on Iranian Border (Google Maps)
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The old Iraqi Army (Iran-Iraq war/Desert Storm era) would dig massive triangular shaped battle positions in the desert- basically a sand fort for their tanks. These would be arrayed in a gigantic saw-toothed formation that provided interlocking fields of fire between battalions and regiments. Each big triangle is a battalion, and each little triangle is a company (9 tanks).

I was trained to recognize them as an intelligence officer during Desert Shield/Storm. I noticed this on imagery was back in Iraq as an advisor to the Iraqi Army in 2008.

These positions were dug along the Iranian border. (direct link below)
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mlc1us picture
@ 2017-05-01 18:22:38
Welcome to VGT! Great first map. Thanks!
nico picture
@ 2017-05-01 20:35:33
Great find! Thanks for the info about these.
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Anonymous
@ 2020-07-13 17:56:58
These are remnants of the Garden of Eden.