16th Armored Division of Qazvin

16th Armored Division of Qazvin
لشکر 16 زرهی قزوین
Country  Iran
Branch Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Type Armored
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Qazvin, Qazvin province
Equipment M-60A-1 MBTs
Chieftains
M-113 APCs
Engagements Iran–Iraq War
Commanders
Current
commander
Mohammad Rezaei[1]
Notable
commanders
Siroos Lotfi
Abdolreza Shahri

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]

References

  1. http://www.mehrnews.com/news/3041292/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%B1-%DB%B1%DB%B6-%D8%B2%D8%B1%D9%87%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B2%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF
  2. Peeters, Sander. "I Persian Gulf War: Iraqi Invasion of Iran, September 1980 - www.acig.org". Retrieved 18 June 2016.


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