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The operation was named after the 1984 film of the same name starring Patrick Swayze. The site names "Wolverine 1" and "Wolverine 2" are also a reference to the American insurgent group in the movie Red Dawn. The forces involved in the operation consisted of approximately 600 soldiers including cavalry, artillery, aviation, engineer, and ...
- 13 December 2003; 19 years ago
The mission to capture Saddam Hussein was dubbed Operation Red Dawn, after an 80s Patrick Swayze action movie. The two sites singled out as where Saddam was most likely to be hiding were named Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2, after the heroic resistance fighters in the Swayze movie.
Apr 4, 2023 · The operation to capture Saddam Hussein was code named “Red Dawn” and the possible locations of the dictator were given the names “Wolverine 1” and “Wolverine 2.” The operation was carried out by Delta Force operators, members of the U.S. Army’s Intelligence Support Activity and the 4th Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team.
The operation to capture former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was named Operation Red Dawn and its targets were dubbed "Wolverine 1" and "Wolverine 2". Army Captain Geoffrey McMurray, who named the mission, said the naming "was so fitting because it was a patriotic, pro-American movie."
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Dec 12, 2014 · December 13, 2003: Operation Red Dawn. Operation Red Dawn was launched after gaining actionable intelligence identifying two likely locations of Saddam’s whereabouts codenamed Objective Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2, near the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq.
Oct 16, 2012 · Operation Red Dawn was the name of the military operation conducted by the U.S. Military on the 13th December 2003 in the small town of ad-Dawr in Iraq, near Tikrit. It was the reign where former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was born, and therefore it was apparent that he would find the most significant support in his hometown.
Dec 13, 2019 · Operation Red Dawn: Saddam Hussein captured December 13, 2003. On the evening of December 13, 2003, in the small Iraqi town of ad-Dawr outside of Tikrit, elements of Task Force 121, and the US ...
