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| battles = [[Great Arab Revolt]]<br>[[War in the Levant]]<br>[[1990s uprising in Iraq]]<br>[[Syrian Civil War]] | | battles = [[Great Arab Revolt]]<br>[[War in the Levant]]<br>[[1990s uprising in Iraq]]<br>[[Syrian Civil War]]<br>[[Yemeni Civil War]] | ||
| anniversaries = Army Day (January 6) | | anniversaries = Army Day (January 6) | ||
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| commander1 = [[Monarchy of Iraq|King]] [[Salah Al-Sadr]] | | commander1 = [[Monarchy of Iraq|King]] [[Salah Al-Sadr]] | ||
| commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief | | commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief | ||
| commander2 = Field Marshal | | commander2 = Field Marshal [[Mishal Al-Khadher]] | ||
| commander2_label = Commander of the Ground Forces | | commander2_label = Commander of the Ground Forces | ||
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The '''Royal Iraqi Army''' (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية) is the ground component of the [[Royal Iraqi Armed Forces|Iraqi Armed Forces]]. | The '''Royal Iraqi Army''' (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية) is the ground component of the [[Royal Iraqi Armed Forces|Iraqi Armed Forces]]. The force was established in the 1930s during the [[Great Arab Revolt]], and traces its origins to the infantry and cavalry that fought against the [[Ottoman Empire]] in {{W|Mesopotamia}}. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 12 May 2023
| Royal Iraqi Army | |
|---|---|
| القوات البرية العراقية | |
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| Founded | 1936 |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Ground warfare |
| Size | 150,000 personnel |
| Part of | Royal Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Baghdad |
| Anniversaries | Army Day (January 6) |
| Engagements |
Great Arab Revolt War in the Levant 1990s uprising in Iraq Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | King Salah Al-Sadr |
| Commander of the Ground Forces | Field Marshal Mishal Al-Khadher |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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The Royal Iraqi Army (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية) is the ground component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. The force was established in the 1930s during the Great Arab Revolt, and traces its origins to the infantry and cavalry that fought against the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamia.
