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21st Infantry Division of Azarbaijan
لشکر ۲۱ پیاده
Country	Iran
Branch	Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ	Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province
Nickname(s)	"Hamzeh" (حمزه)
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War
Commanders
Current commander	2nd Staff Brig. Gen. Nader Najafi

21st "Hamzeh" Division of Azarbaijan (Persian: لشکر ۲۱ حمزه آذربایجان), based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, established as combination of the 2nd Guards Brigade and the 1st Infantry Division in Tehran, with total of four mechanized formations (including brigades of the former 1st Guards Division and Independent Guards Brigade, and 141st Infantry Battalion.

The division has participated in various operations of Iran–Iraq War, including Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas.

References

1. The new commander of the 21st Hamzeh Infantry Division of Azerbaijan was introduced irna.ir

• 21st "Hamzeh" Division of Azarbaijan acig.info

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