18th Armoured Division (Syria)
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The 18th Armoured Division (Arabic: الفرقة المدرعة الثامنة عشر or الفرقة المدرعة 18) is one of two autonomous reserve divisions of the Syrian Arab Army, the other being the 17th Division. The 18th Division is part of the 3rd Corps.[1] It is the smallest conventional division in the Syrian Arab Army with only about 7,000 men.[1]
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18th Armoured Division | |
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الفرقة المدرعة الثامنة عشر | |
Active | Unknown – present |
Country | Syria |
Allegiance | Syrian Armed Forces |
Branch | Syrian Army |
Type | Armoured division |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Size | ~ 7,000 soldiers (2018)[1] |
Garrison/HQ | Aleppo |
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Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Adam Fayyad[4] |
Deputy Commander | Maj. Gen. Habib Ahmed Ibrahim |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Mohammad Nayouf[4] |
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