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21st Division (Iran)

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21st Infantry Division of Azarbaijan
لشکر ۲۱ پیاده
Country  Iran
Branch Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Type Infantry
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province
Nickname(s) "Hamzeh" (حمزه)
Engagements Iran–Iraq War
Commanders
Current
commander		 2nd Staff Brig. Gen. Nader Najafi[1]

21st Hamzeh Division of Azarbaijan (Persian: لشکر ۲۱ حمزه آذربایجان‎), based in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, established as combination of the 2nd Guards Brigade and the 1st Infantry Division in Tehran, with total of four mechanized formations (including brigades of the former 1st Guards Division and Independent Guards Brigade, and 141st Infantry Battalion.

The division has participated in various operations of Iran-Iraq war, including Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas.

References[]

  1. ↑ http://www7.irna.ir/fa/News/80959012/سیاسی/فرمانده_جدید_قرارگاه_عملیاتی_لشکر_21_حمزه_آذربایجان_معرفی_شد
Operational headquarters
  • Northwest
  • Northeast
  • West
  • Southwest
  • South
Logistic headquarters
  • Abyek Main
  • Kermanshah District 1
  • Shiraz District 2
  • Tehran District 3
  • Maraqeh District 4
  • Mashhad District 5
  • Dezfoul District 6
    • Army training centres
    Recruit
    • 01 Tehran
    • 02 Parandak
    • 03 Ajabshir
    • 04 Birjand
    • 05 Kerman
    • 06 Tehran
    • 07 Kazeroun
    • 08 Khash
    Advanced
  • Tehran Logistic
  • Shiraz Infantry
  • Shiraz Armored
  • Tehran Communications
  • Borujerd Combat Engineering
  • Tehran Dispensary
  • Lashkarak Takavar
    • Aviation headquarters
  • Isfahan Training Centre
  • Kermanshah 1st Combat Base
  • Masjed Soleiman 2nd Combat Base
  • Kerman 3rd Combat Base
  • Isfahan 4th Combat and Logistics Base
  • Qaleh Morghi Logistics Base
  • Havanirooz Mashhad Base
  • Havanirooz Tabriz Base
    • Army structure
    Divisions
    Infantry
    Armored
  • 16 Qazvin
  • 81 Kermanshah
  • 88 Zahedan
  • 92 Ahvaz
    • Takavar
    Separate
    brigades
    Infantry
    • 40 Sarab
    • 41 Qushchi
    Mechanized
  • 71 Ilam
  • 72 Dokouheh
    • Armored
  • 36 Mianeh
  • 37 Siyakh Darengun
  • 38 Torbat Jam
    • Takavar
  • 25 Pasveh
  • 35 Kermanshah
  • 45 Shushtar
  • 55 Shiraz
  • 65 Tehran
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