Structure of the Iranian Army


The following article lists four Orders of Battle for the Iranian Army at different periods. Note, that this is not the order of battle of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps but of the regular ground forces.

Divisions of the Ground Forces, 1941

Source: https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/نیروی_زمینی_شاهنشاهی_ایران
The divisions of the Ground Forces at the time of the Allied invasion of 1941 were as follows:
  • Central 1st Division: Includes 4 infantry regiments, 3 cavalry regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments, and several engineering battalions. The talent of 13,000 people.
  • 2nd Central Division: includes 3 infantry regiments, 3 cavalry regiments, 2 artillery regiments, and several engineering battalions. Talent: 12,000.
  • Tehran Independent Mechanized Brigade. Includes a light tank battalion with a capacity of 50 tanks. A medium tank battalion with a capacity of 50 tanks.
  • 3rd Northeast Division: Includes 3 infantry regiments, 2 cavalry regiments, 1 artillery regiment, and 1 air regiment. Talent: 9,500 people. See 64th Infantry Division (Iran)?
  • 4th Northwest Division: 1 infantry regiment, 2 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery regiment. Talent 4500.
  • 5th Kurdistan Division: includes 3 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment. Talent: 5,000 people
  • 6th Division of Khuzestan: includes 3 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery regiment, and 1 air regiment. The talent of 8,000 people.
  • 7th Fars Division: including 3 infantry regiments, 1 mixed artillery regiment, and 1 cavalry regiment. The talent of 5,000 people.
  • 8th Division of Kerman: includes 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, and 1 mixed artillery regiment. The talent of 4,500 people.
  • 9th Khorasan Division: Includes 2 infantry regiments, 2 cavalry regiments, 1 mixed artillery regiment, and 1 air regiment. Talent: 6,000 people.
  • 10th Gorgan Division: Includes 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, and 1 artillery regiment. The talent of 4,500 people.
  • The 11th Division of Gilan: It includes 3 infantry regiments. Totalled 4,000 people.
  • 12th Division of Kermanshah: 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 field artillery regiment, 1 mixed mountain regiment. Totalled 4,000 people.
  • Isfahan 13th Division: Commanded by Fazlollah Zahedi. Includes 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, and 1 artillery regiment. The talent of 4,000 people.
  • The 14th Makran Division: Includes 2 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery regiment, and 1 Jammaz battalion. The talent of 4,000 people. Former Makran Brigade
  • 15th Division of Ardabil: 2 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment. The talent of 4,000 people.
  • 16th Lorestan Division: 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 artillery battalion. The talent of 4,000 people.
  • 17th Khoy Division: 1 infantry regiment, 1 cavalry regiment. The talent of 3,000 people.
  • 18th Torbat-e-Jam Division: 3 infantry regiments. The talent of 4,000 people.
Total: 94,000 soldiers.