The Iraqi Order of Battle is based on the Iraqi dispositions as of January 1st, 1991. The Republican Guard Divisions are listed both by name and number. BAGHDAD AREA 5th GUARDS MOTORIZED INFANTRY DIVISION ("BAGHDAD") AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE SOUTH OF BAGHDAD IX (RESERVE) CORPS 1 Reserve Tank Division 6 Reserve Infantry Divisions 5 Motorized Infantry Divisions WEST OF BAGHDAD II GUARDS CORPS 6th GUARDS MOTORIZED INFANTRY DIVISION ("NEBUCHADNEZZAR") 7th GUARDS MOTORIZED INFANTRY DIVISION ("ADNAN") BASRA AREA I GUARDS CORPS 1st GUARDS ARMORED DIVISION ("HAMMURABI") 2nd GUARDS ARMORED DIVISION ("MEDINA") 3rd GUARDS MECHANIZED DIVISION ("TAWAKALNA") 4th GUARDS MOTORIZED DIVISION ("AL FAW") 2 Armored Divisions 1 Mechanized Division 3 Special Forces Brigades IRAQI/IRANIAN BORDER (North of Basra) II CORPS 4 Infantry Divisions 1 Tank Brigade 2 Separate Artillery Brigades SAUDI/IRAQ BORDER VI (?) CORPS 3 Infantry Divisions 1 Tank Brigade 1 Separate Artillery Brigade KURDISTAN I CORPS 3 Infantry Divisions UNLOCATED 3 CORPS HEADQUARTERS (V, VII, X Reserve) 2 Infantry Divisions 1 Motorized Infantry Division 8 Reserve Infantry Divisions 6 Special Forces Divisions 22 Infantry Divisions IN KUWAIT 3 CORPS HEADQUARTERS (III, IV, VIII Tank) 10th ARMORED DIVISION ("SALADIN") 1 Armored Divisions 2 Mechanized Divisions 6 Infantry Divisions 4 Motorized Divisions 1 Naval Infantry Division 8th GUARDS SPECIAL FORCES DIVISION IRAQI AIR ORDER OF BATTLE There currently exist 17 Ground Attack Squadrons in the Iraqi Air Force. Squadrons have from 2-3 aircraft in each, and use the following aircraft: MiG-27, Su-7, Su-20, Su-25, Mirage Back to Table of Contents -- Command Post Newsletter Desert Shield Supplement To Command Post Quarterly List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1991 by Greg Novak. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com