4th Division (Iraq)
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The 4th Division is a infantry formation of the Iraqi Army
. It was formed before 1941, disbanded in 2003, but reactivated after 2004.
It was one of the four original divisions of the Iraqi Army, being active in 1941. At the beginning of the Anglo-Iraqi War
it was in Al Diwaniyah
on the main rail line from Baghdad to Basra. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq
it was part of the V Corps in northern Iraq, alongside the 1st Mechanised Division
. It was disbanded along with the rest of the army by Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2
in mid 2003.
It was later reformed. The 4th Division’s battalions are former Iraqi National Guard units, recruited locally. The division is ethnically diverse and had operational control of a number of Strategic Infrastructure Battalions protecting oil pipelines. The Strategic Infrastructure units have now been split off to become the 12th Division. The 4th Brigade of the 4th Division was transferred to the 12th Division, and a new 17th Brigade was being trained in July 2008.
Today its base is in the city of Tikrit
. It was certified and assumed responsibility for most of Salah ad Din Governorate and At-Ta'mim Governorate provinces, including the major cities Samarra
and Tikrit
in 2006. However in mid 2010 it relinquished responsibility of the At-Ta'min Governate and currently remains responsible for the security of the majority of Salah Ad Din.
The 14th Brigade was deployed as part of the force during the Operation Charge of the Knights
in Basra
since May 2008, but has subsequently moved to assume responsibility for the Sharquat area north of Tikrit.
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....
. It was formed before 1941, disbanded in 2003, but reactivated after 2004.
It was one of the four original divisions of the Iraqi Army, being active in 1941. At the beginning of the Anglo-Iraqi War
Anglo-Iraqi War
The Anglo-Iraqi War was the name of the British campaign against the rebel government of Rashid Ali in the Kingdom of Iraq during the Second World War. The war lasted from 2 May to 31 May 1941. The campaign resulted in the re-occupation of Iraq by British armed forces and the return to power of the...
it was in Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah
Al Diwaniyah is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2002, its population was estimated at 440,927. The area around Al Diwaniyah, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates river, is often considered to be one on the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated...
on the main rail line from Baghdad to Basra. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
it was part of the V Corps in northern Iraq, alongside the 1st Mechanised Division
1st Division (Iraq)
The 1st Division, Iraqi Army is a formation of the Army formed c.2005-2007.The 1st Division was originally formed from the battalions of the Iraqi Intervention Force....
. It was disbanded along with the rest of the army by Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2
Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2
Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2: Dissolution of Entities signed by CPA civil administrator L. Paul Bremer on May 23, 2003, disbanded the Iraqi military, security, and intelligence infrastructure of President Saddam Hussein...
in mid 2003.
It was later reformed. The 4th Division’s battalions are former Iraqi National Guard units, recruited locally. The division is ethnically diverse and had operational control of a number of Strategic Infrastructure Battalions protecting oil pipelines. The Strategic Infrastructure units have now been split off to become the 12th Division. The 4th Brigade of the 4th Division was transferred to the 12th Division, and a new 17th Brigade was being trained in July 2008.
Today its base is in the city of Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
. It was certified and assumed responsibility for most of Salah ad Din Governorate and At-Ta'mim Governorate provinces, including the major cities Samarra
Samarra
Sāmarrā is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad-Din Governorate, north of Baghdad and, in 2003, had an estimated population of 348,700....
and Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
in 2006. However in mid 2010 it relinquished responsibility of the At-Ta'min Governate and currently remains responsible for the security of the majority of Salah Ad Din.
- Division Headquarters - Tikrit
- 14th Infantry Brigade - HQ near Bayji
- 16th Motorised Brigade - HQ near Tuz
- 17th Motorised Brigade - HQ SamarraSamarraSāmarrā is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad-Din Governorate, north of Baghdad and, in 2003, had an estimated population of 348,700....
and under the command and control of the Samarra Operations Command - 48th Motorised Brigade - HQ near Tikrit
- 4th Field Engineer Regiment - HQ near Tikrit
- 4th Field Artillery Regiment - Planned HQ near Bayji
- 4th Transport and Provisioning Regiment - Tikrit, but scheduled for inactivation
- 4th Commando Battalion - HQ near Tuz
- 4th Reconnaissance and Survaillance Battalion - HQ near Tikrit
The 14th Brigade was deployed as part of the force during the Operation Charge of the Knights
Battle of Basra (2008)
The Battle of Basra began on March 25, 2008, when the Iraqi Army launched an operation to drive the Mahdi Army militia out of the southern Iraqi city of Basra...
in Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
since May 2008, but has subsequently moved to assume responsibility for the Sharquat area north of Tikrit.
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, 4th Infantry Division (1991)