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The Iraqi Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية), also referred to as the Iraqi Army (Arabic: الجيش العراقي), is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It was formerly known as the Royal Iraqi Army up until the coup of July 1958. The current commander is Lieutenant General Qassim Muhammad ...
For Iraqi Air Force commanders holding 2 star rank and above, sometimes described as generals, see the Iraqi Air Force air marshals category. Pages in category "Iraqi generals" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.
The Iraqi Armed Forces [c] are the military forces of the Republic of Iraq. They consist of the Ground forces, the Army Aviation Command, the Iraqi Air Force, the Air Defence Command and the Iraqi Navy. The armed forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Effective control of the MOD armed forces rests with the Prime Minister of ...
On 18 June, Quinan was placed in command of all ground forces in Iraq which included Sabine Force and British Forces in Iraq as Iraqforce. From 21 June, Iraqforce was called Iraq Command . [ 2 ] On 1 September 1941, after Persia (modern Iran ) was invaded, Iraq Command was renamed "Persia and Iraq Force" ( PAI Force ). [ 3 ]
Iraq portal; Modern history portal} This category is for senior commanders such as general officers, air officers and flag officers, who were involved in the Iraq War. Middle-ranking officers and more junior personnel should be placed in the Category:Military personnel of the Iraq War.
The headquarters of the Iraqi Ground Forces Command and the Iraqi Joint Forces Command are the same entity. Since 2006, and probably up to U.S. withdrawal in 2011, the Ground Forces Command has supervised the bulk of the military units of the army.
Pages in category "Iraq in World War II" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Iraqi force was composed of between 6,000 [71] and 9,000 [72] troops with up to 30 artillery pieces. [71] A few hours after RAF Habbaniya was warned, Iraqi forces occupied the plateau to the south of the base. Reconnaissance aircraft were launched before dawn from RAF Habbaniya, and reported that at least two battalions, with artillery, had ...