Republican Guard Armored Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Ba'ath_Party
regional powers
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Saddam_Hussein
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Coalition_Forces
gptkbp:disbanded after 2003 invasion
gptkbp:dissolved 2003
gptkbp:electronic_warfare loyalty and discipline
gptkbp:equipment T-72 tank
gptkbp:established 1980s
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Al-Rashid_Military_Complex
Baghdad
gptkbp:historicalContext post-1979_Iran_revolution
gptkbp:historicalEvent Gulf_War_aftermath
gptkbp:historicalLegacy controversial reputation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance loyalty_to_Saddam_Hussein
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republican Guard Armored Division
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:Saddam's_regime
gptkbp:internationalRelations tensions_with_the_West
gptkbp:keyIssues gptkb:Battle_of_Fallujah
gptkbp:legacy Iraqi_military_history
gptkbp:logistics state support
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Iraqi_Armed_Forces
armored vehicles
asymmetric warfare
various ranks
deterrence
parades and displays
desert warfare
insurgency threats
Saddam's_loyalists
gptkbp:notableFeature Battle of 73 Easting
General Kamel al-Samarraie
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:operationalHistory 1980s to 2003
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Republican_Guard
gptkbp:politicalRole supporting_Ba'ath_Party
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer security operations
gptkbp:postWarCareer disbanded
gptkbp:primaryMission protect regime
gptkbp:reputation elite forces
gptkbp:role ground combat
gptkbp:skills tens of thousands
gptkbp:strategicGoals internal security
regime survival
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Iran-Iraq_War
defensive operations
high during conflicts
gptkbp:symbol Iraqi_military_power
gptkbp:tactics combined arms warfare
gptkbp:training Soviet_military_doctrine
gptkbp:type armored division
gptkbp:uniform distinctive insignia