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Iraqi Republican Guard was an elite Military force of Iraq that was created in 1969.
It was special Military unit which was directly loyal to Iraq's Bath party rulers, it reached it's height during Saddam Hussein's rule. Fierce loyalty towards ruler was one of main eligibility criteria. Compared to Regular Iraqi Army, Republican Guard was more trained, better equipped. At first it did not participate in foreign wars, how ever it engaged in 2nd Battle of Al Faw, and defeated Iranians.
During Gulf War, Republican Guard bore the blunt of Iraqi invasion, unprepared Kuwaiti forces quickly collapsed, then it was with drawn and replaced by Regular army units.
Republican Guard later engaged with US troops in battle of Medina Ridge and 73 Easting, but were defeated.
After Gulf war, Republican Guard brutally put down rebellions through out Iraq against Saddam rule.
It could not make much resistance during 2003 Invasion of Iraq. After fall of Iraq it was disbanded. It is believed by some that some of former Republican Guard members joined in Iraqi insurgency.
Republican Guard was generally armed with Ak 47, it's Iraqi variant Tabuk, T 72 tank and it's Iraqi variant Assad Babil tank. It also had it's attack helicopter squadron Mi-24.
Republican Guard (Iraq) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was special Military unit which was directly loyal to Iraq's Bath party rulers, it reached it's height during Saddam Hussein's rule. Fierce loyalty towards ruler was one of main eligibility criteria. Compared to Regular Iraqi Army, Republican Guard was more trained, better equipped. At first it did not participate in foreign wars, how ever it engaged in 2nd Battle of Al Faw, and defeated Iranians.
During Gulf War, Republican Guard bore the blunt of Iraqi invasion, unprepared Kuwaiti forces quickly collapsed, then it was with drawn and replaced by Regular army units.
Republican Guard later engaged with US troops in battle of Medina Ridge and 73 Easting, but were defeated.
After Gulf war, Republican Guard brutally put down rebellions through out Iraq against Saddam rule.
It could not make much resistance during 2003 Invasion of Iraq. After fall of Iraq it was disbanded. It is believed by some that some of former Republican Guard members joined in Iraqi insurgency.
Republican Guard was generally armed with Ak 47, it's Iraqi variant Tabuk, T 72 tank and it's Iraqi variant Assad Babil tank. It also had it's attack helicopter squadron Mi-24.
Republican Guard (Iraq) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
