The Dhofar War (also known by other names) took place from 1963 to 1976 in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. The war began... 50 KB (5,645 words) - 19:09, 25 April 2024 |
Oman (section Dhofar War) Dhofar War, which began in 1963, pro-Soviet forces were pitted against government troops. As the rebellion threatened the Sultan's control of Dhofar,... 191 KB (18,806 words) - 23:03, 22 April 2024 |
The Dhofar Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة ظُفَّار, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ẓuffār) is the largest of the 11 governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms... 31 KB (3,425 words) - 16:37, 25 April 2024 |
Qaboos bin Said in Oman on 23 July 1970. Occurring in the midst of the Dhofar War, the palace coup was executed with the support of the British and saw... 15 KB (1,537 words) - 15:32, 25 April 2024 |
Dhofar Liberation Front (DLF) (Arabic: جبهة تحرير ظفار) was a communist front that was established to create a separatist state in Dhofar, the southern... 4 KB (301 words) - 19:20, 15 January 2024 |
Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (category Dhofar War) Tahrir Dhofar, DLF) which was based in Dhofar, the southern province of Oman. It was founded in 1962 by the Dhofar Benevolent Society (DBS), the Dhofar Soldiers’... 5 KB (472 words) - 05:15, 10 February 2024 |
Keith Payne (category People of the Dhofar War) captain with the Army of the Sultan of Oman against communist forces in the Dhofar War in 1975 and 1976. Payne joined the Legion of Frontiersmen in 1975 and... 24 KB (1,544 words) - 21:57, 26 April 2024 |
Ranulph Fiennes (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) extensive active service in the Dhofar Rebellion. He led several raids deep into rebel-held territory on the Djebel Dhofar and was decorated for bravery... 49 KB (4,860 words) - 23:57, 27 April 2024 |
Battle of Mirbat (category Dhofar War) targeting an Omani government position during the Dhofar Rebellion in the town of Mirbat, Oman. During the Dhofar Rebellion, Britain assisted the Omani government... 26 KB (1,966 words) - 16:10, 22 April 2024 |
Timothy Landon (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) military operation to help Sultan Said bin Taimur defeat the Soviet-backed Dhofar Rebellion. He was stationed in the south as an intelligence officer, but... 8 KB (1,048 words) - 14:33, 17 February 2024 |
Peter Ratcliffe (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) service in a number of conflicts, including the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, The Troubles, the Falklands War, for which on 8th October 1982 he was Mentioned... 7 KB (619 words) - 03:55, 1 April 2024 |
Northern Frontier Regiment (Oman) (category Dhofar War) also see service in the Dhofar War along with other regiments of the Sultan's small army, which mostly supporting the Dhofar Brigade's operations in the... 10 KB (892 words) - 19:20, 15 January 2024 |
Mike Kealy (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf guerillas during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman. Kealy died of hypothermia on 1 February 1979 when he... 3 KB (347 words) - 19:21, 15 January 2024 |
Jock Stirrup (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) a junior RAF officer, Stirrup was a jet pilot, and saw action in the Dhofar War. Later in his career, he commanded No. 2 Squadron and RAF Marham. After... 40 KB (3,921 words) - 16:27, 25 April 2024 |
the Iranian Revolution. The IRIAF was heavily involved in the Iran–Iraq War, carrying out major operations like Operation Kaman 99, Operation Sultan... 52 KB (4,478 words) - 14:11, 17 April 2024 |
Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (category Dhofar War) culminating in the Dhofar Rebellion against the Sultanate of Oman. The PFLOAG was organized in 1968 as the successor to the Dhofar Liberation Front. The... 6 KB (546 words) - 11:43, 6 April 2024 |
Operation Simba (redirect from Operation Simba (Dhofar Rebellion)) around high ground near Sarfait, was the longest running conflict of the Dhofar Rebellion. On 17 April 1972, a battalion of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces... 16 KB (2,275 words) - 00:44, 23 March 2024 |
Talaiasi Labalaba (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) Elizabethans: Talaiasi Labalaba". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2012. "Forgotten war hero honoured by royals". BBC News. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October... 6 KB (520 words) - 19:21, 15 January 2024 |
Palestinian Liberation Organization which support separatists in the Dhofar War. In 1988, Oman recognized the state of Palestine and in 1989 Yasser Arafat... 6 KB (571 words) - 00:23, 30 January 2024 |
Husayn Kharrazi (category Iranian military personnel of the Dhofar War) circumstances. While performing his military service, Kharrazi was sent to Dhofar. He deserted the armed forces finally in 1978, according to the direction... 6 KB (491 words) - 03:23, 9 March 2024 |
Jebel Regiment (Oman) (category Dhofar War) also see service in the Dhofar War along with other regiments of the Sultan's small army, which mostly supporting the Dhofar Brigade's operations in the... 8 KB (578 words) - 19:20, 15 January 2024 |
Ewen Southby-Tailyour (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) company commander with the Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces during the Dhofar War, where he was awarded the Sultan's Bravery Medal for gallantry in action... 11 KB (1,301 words) - 00:28, 11 April 2024 |
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National Democratic Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (category Dhofar War) White. "Oman 1965-1976: From Certain Defeat to Decisive Victory", Small Wars Journal. Halliday, Fred. Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South... 7 KB (542 words) - 19:20, 15 January 2024 |
Muscat Regiment (Oman) (category Dhofar War) also see service in the Dhofar War along with other regiments of the Sultan's small army, which mostly supporting the Dhofar Brigade's operations in the... 6 KB (453 words) - 19:20, 15 January 2024 |
Bronco Lane (category British military personnel of the Dhofar War) Years of service 1961 Rank Major Unit Special Air Service Battles/wars Aden Emergency Dhofar Rebellion Operation Banner Awards British Empire Medal Military... 7 KB (618 words) - 19:38, 28 March 2024 |
war is also known under other names, such as The Second Gulf War, Persian Gulf War, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War before the term "Iraq War"... 250 KB (27,836 words) - 20:37, 27 April 2024 |