Republican Guard (Iraq)

The Republican Guard was an elite group of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, estimated at a total strength of about 60,000 men in six divisions, " Adnan ", " Baghdad ", " El Nida ", " Hammurabi ", " Medina " and " Nebuchadnezzar " the Medina Division was said to be the best-equipped unit.

The Republican Guards were generally better educated than both equipped with better equipment than the other units of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The Republican Guard was originally from President Abd al- Sallam Arif in 1963 for the protection of the President and the Government ( sgebäude ) formed. The core of this Praetorian Guard was the former 20th Infantry Brigade and soldiers from Arif's clan in Jumaila. In an attempted coup in 1965 saved the loyalty of these troops Arif.

Under President Saddam Hussein was converted into independent branches of the armed force separate from the army leadership and organizational structures and expanded to over 150,000 men. Your 1st Special Corps proved itself in the war against Iran.

A special case was the so-called Special Republican Guard ( SRG), trained in street fighting and Saddam Hussein particularly arise after 1991 some parts even the Republican Guard to the insurgents had defected. 2003 surrendered their generals at the beginning of the battle for Baghdad in the hope of being taken over by the United States in a new Iraqi army.

Republican Guard (Iraq)

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