| 41st Tharallah Division | |
|---|---|
| لشکر 41 ثارالله | |
| Country |
 Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Branch | Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | "Tharallah" (ثارالله) |
| Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Qassem Soleimani |
41st Tharallah Division (also spelled Sarallah) (Persian: لشکر 41 ثارالله) was a division of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution from 1980 until it was merged into the Sarallah Corps of Kerman Province in 2008.
Formation[]
In 1980, a battalion was established consisted of forces from Sistan and Baluchestan province, Hormozgan province and Kerman province to fight in Iran-Iraq war. In 1981, it was expanded and organized as the 41st Tharallah Brigade (Persian: تیپ 41 ثارالله). It was further expanded to comprise 4 battalions by 1982, and 6 battalions later in that year. It was eventually expanded to a division on 7 February 1983, with three infantry brigades and one armored battalion. In 1984, another brigade and one independent anti-armor battalion joined the division. The Anti-Armor Independent Battalion was expanded to the Anti-Armor Brigade a year later.
Operations[]
The unit has participated in various operations during Iran-Iraq war, namely Operation Meymak (Ammar 3), Operation Nasr 4, Operation Omm-ol-Hasanayn, Operation Dawn 10, Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas 7, Operation Bazi-Deraz 2, Operation Karbala-5, Operation Karbala-10, Operation Karbala-4, Operation Karbala-1, Operation Dawn 8, Operation Badr, Operation Kheibar, Operation Dawn 4, Operation Dawn 3, Operation Dawn 1, Operation Ramazan, Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas, Operation Fath-ol-Mobin, Operation Tariq-ol-Qods.
The commander of the unit was Qassem Soleimani.[1]
Merge[]
The division was merged with the Basij of Kerman Province to form the Sarallah Corps of Kerman Province during the rearrangement of the IRGC units in 2008.
References[]
- ↑ "مروری بر عملکرد لشکرهای "41 ثارالله" و "14 امام حسین (ع)" در دفاع مقدس | دفاعمقدس" (in fa). http://defamoghaddas.ir/fa/news/%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-41-%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%88-14-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B9-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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