14th Imam Hossein Division
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| 14th Imam Hossein Brigade | |
|---|---|
| لشکر 14 امام حسین (ع) | |
| Active | 1979–present |
| Country | Iran Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Isfahan |
| Nickname | "Imam Hossein" (امام حسین (ع)) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Hossein Kharrazi Mostafa Raddanipoor[citation needed] Mohammad Reza Zahedi[1] |
14th Imam Hossein Division (Persian: لشکر 14 امام حسین (ع)) is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
It was first officially organized as the 3rd Imam Hossein Brigade during the Iran–Iraq War, just before Operation Tariq al-Qods. Its units had participated in various rebellions in Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and the soldiers of the division were predominantly from the Isfahan Province.[2] It was later expanded into a division. It participated in various key operations and battles in the Iran-Iraq war.[3]
Describing the IRGC units during the Iran-Iraq war, then-commander-in-chief of IRGC Mohsen Rezaee says:[4]
We had four divisions that, anywhere they went, no [Iraqi] military force was able to resist against them. Haj Hemmat and [his] 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division, Hossein Kharrazi and [his] 14th Imam Hossein Division, Mehdi Bakeri and [his] 31st Ashura Division, Ahmad Kazemi and [his] 8th Najaf Division—which whenever they entered, it resulted in success without exception.
History
[edit | edit source]This division was originally known as the 3rd Imam Hussein Brigade and was among the first combat units of the IRGC. It was formed during Operation Tariq al-Quds under the command of Hussein Kharrazi and was later expanded and upgraded to a division as the organization grew. [5]
Operations
[edit | edit source]Hossein Kharrazi was the first commander of the 14th Imam Hussein Division during the Iran–Iraq War. The division took part in numerous major operations, including Tariq al-Quds, Fath al-Mubin, Bayt al-Maqdis, Ramadan, Preliminary Val-Fajr, Val-Fajr 1, 2, 4, and 8, Khaybar, Badr, Karbala 3, 4, 5, 10, Bayt al-Maqdis 7, Nasr 4, and Val-Fajr 10. [6]
Tasks
[edit | edit source]After the Iran–Iraq War, several new responsibilities were assigned to this division, including border protection as well as the construction and reconstruction of schools and housing in underprivileged areas. [7]
References
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- ^ Uprisings of half the world during the era of sacred defense سروقامتانِ نصف جهان در دوران دفاع مقدس
- ^ 14th Imam Hussein Division, an army to preserve the territorial integrity of the entire country during the Islamic Revolution لشکر 14 امام حسین لشکری برای حفظ تمامیت ارضی کل کشور در طول انقلاب اسلامی
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- ^ A review of the evolution and performance of the "14th Imam Hussein (AS) Division" in the Sacred Defense مروری بر سیر تحول و عملکرد لشکر «۱۴ امام حسین (ع)» در دفاعمقدس isna.ir
- ^ A review of the performance of the "41st Tharallah" and "14th Imam Hussein (AS)" divisions in the Sacred Defense مروری بر عملکرد لشکرهای «41 ثارالله» و «14 امام حسین (ع)» در دفاع مقدس
- ^ Construction and reconstruction of 6 schools by the 14th Imam Hussein (AS) Division in the south of the country احداث و بازسازی ۶ مدرسه توسط لشکر ۱۴ امام حسین (ع) در جنوب کشور mehrnews.com
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