| 词条 | 2nd Al Medina Armored Division |
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|unit_name=2nd al-Medina Armoured Republican Guard Division |native_name= |image=Insignia of the 2nd Al Medina Armoured Division.svg |caption=Al Medina Division insignia |dates=Unknown – 2003 |country={{flag|Iraq|1991}} |allegiance= Ba'athist Iraq |command_structure= |branch= Iraqi Republican Guard |type=Armoured Division |specialization=Shock troops |size=≈10,000 (2003) |garrison= |commander1_label=Current Commander |commander1=Riyadh Husayn Ali al-Nasiri al-Tikriti[1] |commander2_label=Reserve Bureau Commander |commander3_label=Brigade Commanders |commander3= |nickname= |motto= |colors= |march= |mascot= |equipment=T-72 tanks (Asad Babil) |equipment_label= |battles=Iran–Iraq War
|notable_commanders= |anniversaries= |identification_symbol= }}{{command structure |name=2nd 'al-Medina' Armoured Division |date= |parent=2nd Republican Guard (Southern) Corps |subordinate= }} The 2nd 'al-Medina' Armored Division ({{lang-ar|المدينة المنورة الفرقة المدرعة}}) was an elite formation of the Iraqi Republican Guard. HistoryIran–Iraq WarDuring the course of the war the division ballooned from Division to Corps size. The unit saw deployment during the Second Battle of al-Faw under the command of Maj. Gen. Hussein al-Rashid, who was later promoted to the Chief of the General Staff in 1991.[2] 1991 Gulf WarThe divisions most famous engagement came during the 1991 Battle of Medina Ridge; the largest tank battle of the war and the largest tank battle in American history. Despite lacking air support the division put up a surprisingly strong resistance, helping pause the Coalition advance and ultimately serving as one of the contributory factors for the halt order given by President Bush on 28 February 1991.[3] 2003 invasion of IraqDuring the 2003 Invasion of Iraq the division was mostly deployed along the Karbala gap; the territory between Karbala and Hillah. The division was targeted by Coalition forces early in the war, during the Raid on Karbala, due to its perceived status as one of Iraq's best divisions,[4] with the division being equipped with artillery and 270 T-72 tanks; the most advanced tanks used by Iraqi forces.[5] In the Raid on Karbala, the division won what was considered to be the only Iraqi victory of the invasion. The division, which was deployed 50 miles south of Baghdad, straddled a heavily fortified area known as the "Red Zone." The division dispersed and embedded itself around Karbala, placing units close to homes, schools, mosques and the region's many ancient Shia shrines. Medina Division forces were also one of the units believed to have been readying for using chemical weapons during the invasion. It was claimed at the time that General Franks intended to make an example of the Medina Division, hoping that the destruction of the division would shatter Iraqi morale.[6] In the ensuing Battle of Kut the Division put up a surprisingly light resistance, with many Republican Guard forces choosing instead to desert.[7] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/files/foia_subsite/2._secret_rel_multinational_coalition_forces_iraq_mcfi--c05950967.pdf|format=PDF|title=- IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED ON "BLACKLIST"|website=Thetorturedatabase.org|accessdate=13 January 2019}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2nd al-Medina Armoured Republican Guard Division}}2. ^{{cite book|title=Saddam’s Generals: Perspectives of the Iran-Iraq War|author1=Council, N.I.|author2=Woods, K.M.|author3=Murray, W.|author4=Nathan, E.A.|author5=Sabara, L.|author6=Venegas, A.M.|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781304065407|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6MN0BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA74|page=74|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 3. ^{{cite book|title=Indian Defence Review|author=Verma, B.|date=2009|volume=24|publisher=Lancer International, Lancer Press|isbn=9788170621652|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0bNZQzT0acEC&pg=PA34|page=34|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 4. ^{{cite book|title=The Iraq War: Origins and Consequences|author=DeFronzo, J.|date=2009|publisher=Westview Press|isbn=9780813343914|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yb1iBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA156|page=156|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/24/sprj.irq.apache.attack/index.html|website=Edition.cnn.com|title=CNN.com - U.S. Apache pilots taken prisoner - Mar. 24, 2003|date=2003-03-24|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1048499781152966360|publisher=wsj.com|title=U.S. Forces Prepare for Battle Against Iraq's Medina Division|website=Wsj.com|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,449441,00.html|publisher=content.time.com|title=What Ever Happened to the Republican Guard?|website=Content.tinme.com|accessdate=2017-01-13}} 2 : Divisions of Iraq|Military units and formations disestablished in 2003 |
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