16th Armored Division of Qazvin
The 16th Armored Division of Qazvin is an armored division of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, first formed during the reign of the Shah.[2]
16th Armored Division of Qazvin | |
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لشکر 16 زرهی قزوین | |
Country | Iran |
Branch | Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
Type | Armored |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Qazvin, Qazvin province |
Tanks | Chieftain |
Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
Commanders | |
امیر سرتیپ دوم بیژنوند | Hossein Mohammad Shafiei[1] |
Notable commanders | Siroos Lotfi Abdolreza Shahri |
References
- The new commander of the 16th Armored Division of Qazvin was introduced mehrnews.com
- Peeters, Sander. "I Persian Gulf War: Iraqi Invasion of Iran, September 1980 - www.acig.org". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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