The final offensive in the North started on 1 January 1976.

This either will develop into a final offensive by Iran or set the stage for a negotiated settlement.

Iran has long promised a "final offensive" by late March but now says it has not begun.

When the final Soviet offensive began on 16 April 1945, the division was pushed back to the northeast.

The leaders seem to be suffering as well from their failure to carry out the massive "final offensive" in southern Iraq promised earlier this year.

In September 1918, it participated in the final allied offensives.

It was the final major offensive in which the 101st Airborne Division fought.

During 1976 the final general offensive would begin.

Most recently Teheran has promised the final offensive by the end of March.

Army officials compared the nationwide attacks to the rebels' "final offensive" in 1981.