16th Armoured Division (Iran)
| 16th Armoured 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 |
| Tanks | Chieftain |
| Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Hossein Mohammad Shafiei[1] |
| Notable commanders | Siroos Lotfi Abdolreza Shahri |
The 16th Armoured Division of Qazvin is an armoured division of the Iranian Army, the Artesh, first formed during the reign of the Shah.[2]
The 16th Qazvin Armoured Division was established in 1342 [1963-64] by the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces. The 16th Armoured Division of Qazvin was formed by the Imperial Army of Iran with a number of units that were abstracted from the Isfahan Brigade, Maragheh Brigade and Kermanshah Brigade. The unit officially started its activities in 1349 [1970-71].
During the Iran-Iraq war, the division was considered one of the army's operating units and participated in the operations of Nasr, Samen al-Aimah, Al-Quds, Jerusalem and Fatah al-Mubin, Ramadan, Valfajr Preparatory, Valfajr 1 and Khyber. Currently, the second Brigadier General Ali Karimi is in command of the 16th Armoured Division of Qazvin.
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.