Battle of Debecka Pass

Battle of Debecka Pass
Part of 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Date6–7 April 2003
Location
Erbil Governorate, Iraq
35°53′03″N 43°47′02″E / 35.88417°N 43.78389°E / 35.88417; 43.78389
Result U.S. and Peshmerga Victory
Belligerents
 United States
Peshmerga
 Iraq
Strength
26 U.S. Special Forces Operators
3 Air Force Combat Controllers
2 Military Intelligence Operators
about 150 Kurdish fighters
A motorized company (about 100 soldiers)
Casualties and losses
4 wounded
Kurdistan Region 18 killed, 45 wounded (friendly fire)
2 T-55 tanks, 8 armoured personnel carriers, 4 troop trucks, unknown number of soldiers killed, 20 captured

The Battle of Debecka Pass (Dibagah, Dibege, دیبه‌گه) on 6–7 April 2003, sometimes known as the Battle of Debecka Ridge or Debecka Crossroads, or otherwise referred to as the Alamo of the Iraq War, was a successful operation launched by U.S. Special Forces to secure a major crossroads near the village of Debecka (Dibege, دیبه‌گه in Kurdish), between Mosul and Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was notable for its use of the Raytheon/Lockheed-Martin Javelin anti-tank missile. The weapon demonstrated how lethal and crucial technology can be in determining the outcome of a battle. The light unarmored SOF and Peshmerga (KDP) force faced a mechanized force of Iraqi infantry and tanks. The US and KPD force was able to defeat the Iraqi mechanized infantry & tank force with combined air-to-ground strikes, superior maneuvering, and the use of the Javelin missiles.


Battle of Debecka Pass

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