77th Pirooz Infantry Division of Khurasan
| 77th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| لشگر ۷۷ پیاده | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Branch |
 Ground Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Combined arms |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province |
| Nickname(s) | "Pirooz" (The Victorious) |
| Engagements |
Kurdish rebellion Iran–Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ataollah Salehi |
77th Pirooz Samen-ol-A'emeh Infantry Division of Khurasan (Persian: لشگر پیاده ۷۷ پیروز ثامنالائمه خراسان) is an infantry division of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province.[1]
It was active during the Imperial Iranian regime during the 1970s.[2] During the Iran-Iraq War the division fought in the Operation Fath ol-Mobin (March 1982),[3] Operation Ramadan (July 1982),[4] Operation Badr (March 1985),[3] and Operation Karbala-6 in early 1987.
References
- ↑ "جایگاه ویژه لشکر 77 در سرکوب ضدانقلاب". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Richard A. Gabriel, ed. (27 September 1983), Fighting Armies: Antagonists in the Middle East - A Combat Assessment, Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0-313-23904-5
- 1 2 The Iran-Iraq War in the Air. T. Cooper, F.Bishop. 2003.
- ↑ Galen Wright, 77th Mechanized Infantry Division, The Arkenstone, Wednesday, December 28, 2011, drawing on the Air Combat Information Group and others.
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