Republican Guard
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Founders | Saddam Hussein |
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Founded | 1964 |
Equipment | T-72 |
Lion of Babylon tank | |
AK-47 | |
Attack helicopter | Mil Mi-24 |
Engagements | Gulf War |
1991 uprisings in Iraq | |
Notable commanders | Saddam Hussein |
Qusay Hussein | |
Hussein Kamel al-Majid | |
Saddam Kamel | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 803036 |
About Republican Guard
The Iraqi Republican Guard was a branch of the Iraqi military from 1964 to 2003, primarily during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. It later became the Republican Guard Corps, and then the Republican Guard Forces Command with its expansion into two corps.
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