27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division
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27th Mohammad Rasulollah Division | |
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لشکر ۲۷ محمد رسولالله (ص) | |
Country | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Type | Mechanized |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Tehran |
Nickname(s) | "Muhammad Rasulullah" (محمد رسولالله (ص)) |
Engagements | Iran–Iraq war
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ahmad Motevasselian Reza Cheraghi |
27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division (Template:Lang-fa) was a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps based in Tehran.
It was established as the 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Brigade by Ahmad Motevasselian and Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat during Iran–Iraq War, and was expanded into a division just before the Operation Jerusalem.
The division was merged with the Basij of Greater Tehran to form the Mohammad Rasulullah Corps of Greater Tehran during to rearrangements of the IRGC units in 2008.
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