Infantry Units & Weapons

The main Imperial Iranian Infantry units were:

  • 1th Infantry Imperial Guard Division (After the revolution changed to 21th Infantry Div.)
  • 2th Imperial Guard Division (After the revolution changed to 21th Infantry Div.)
  • 28th Infantry Division - Kurdistan
  • 64th Infantry Division - Rezaieh
  • 77th Infantry Division - Khorasan
  • 84th Infantry Brigade - Khoramabad

The following weapon systems were employed by the Imperial Iranian Army units:

Rifels/Machine Guns
1974
1976
1977
M-1 Garand 7.62 mm Rifle    
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M-3A1 9 mm Sub-machine gun    
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G-3A3, G-3A4 7.62 mm    
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UZI 9 mm Sub-machine gun    
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MP-5 9 mm Sub-machine gun    
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COLT M-1911A1 11 mm Pistol    
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M-2 (0.50") 12.7 mm Machine-Gun      
M-1919A4 (0.30) 7.62 mm Machine-Gun      
M-1919A6 (0.30) 7.62 mm Machine-Gun      
MG-3A1 7.62 mm Machine-Gun      
M-79 40 mm      
Mortars
1974
1976
1977
M-19 60 mm (U.S.A)      
M-1 81 mm (U.S.A)    
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M-29 81 mm (U.S.A)    
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M-30 107 mm (4.2") (U.S.A)    
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M-53 (4.2") (U.S.A)    
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M-34A2 (U.S.A)    
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M-65 120 mm (Soltam)    
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Anti Tank Missiles - RCL
1974
1976
1977
ENTAC ATGW      
SS-11 ATGW
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SS-12 ATGW
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TOW ATGW
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DRAGON ATGW  
order
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M-18A1 57 mm RL      
M-20 75 mm RL      
M-9A1 Bazuka 89 mm RL (3.5 ")      
M-40A1 106 mm RCL  
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RPG-7V      
Major Equipment On Order:
  • ASU-85 (Anti Tank ) - 1977 (x) - 1979 (x)