11th Armored Division (Syria)

11th Armored Division
11th Armored Division
الفرقة 11 مدرعة
	Divisional tactical color marking
Active	1982–present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Syrian Armed Forces
Branch	Syrian Arab Army
Type	Armored division
Role	Armored warfare
Size	11,000 soldiers (2018)
Garrison/HQ	Homs
Engagements	Syrian Civil War Idlib Governorate clashes (September 2011 – March 2012); Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013); Siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase; Second Siege of Wadi Deif; 2015 Idlib offensive; Battle of Idlib (2015); Northwestern Syria offensive (April–June 2015); Al-Ghab offensive (July–August 2015); 2016 Khanasir offensive; Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016); 2016 Hama offensive; East Hama offensive (2017); Palmyra offensive (2017); Hama offensive (March–April 2017); Hama offensive (September 2017); Operation Dawn of Idlib; ;
Commanders
Current Commander	Maj. Gen. Muhammad Deeb
Brigade Commanders	Brig. Gen. Ramez Sultan (87th Brigade)
Notable; commanders	Lt. Gen. Ali al-Hussain †

11th Armored Division (Arabic: الفرقة 11 مدرعة) is an elite formation of the Syrian Army.^[1] In 2019, the 11th Armored Division participated in the Operation Dawn of Idlib.^[10] The division was established in 1982 and is part of the 3rd Army Corps.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gregory Waters (18 July 2019). "The Lion and The Eagle: The Syrian Arab Army's Destruction and Rebirth". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ Leith Fadel (15 January 2015). "Idlib: The Al-Nusra Front Launches an Offensive at Tal Salmo". almasdar news. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
^ "Syria's Nusra seizes tanks, APCs from Assad's army". Middle East Eye. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
^ Leith Fadel. "Breaking: Syrian Army Launches Offensive South of Idlib City". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
^ Leith Fadel (26 April 2015). "Update from Jisr Al-Shughour - Fierce Clashes at the National Hospital". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
^ Leith Fadel (26 March 2015). "Complete Field Report from Idlib City: Islamist Groups Fail to Progress". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
^ Tomson, Chris (11 December 2016). "ISIS fully retakes Palmyra in stunning blitz offensive – Map update". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
^ Leith Fadel (24 September 2017). "[Graphic 18+] Jihadist corpses litter northern Hama battlefield – video". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ Unknown #Russian officer awarding Brigadier General Ramez Sultan in late October 2022.
^ "Large number of Syrian soldiers deployed to Al-Ghaab Plain, offensive to begin soon". Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2019-07-17. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-18.

[mei3-1] Gregory Waters (18 July 2019). "The Lion and The Eagle: The Syrian Arab Army's Destruction and Rebirth". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2022.

[11thtank-2] Leith Fadel (15 January 2015). "Idlib: The Al-Nusra Front Launches an Offensive at Tal Salmo". almasdar news. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

[3] "Syria's Nusra seizes tanks, APCs from Assad's army". Middle East Eye. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

[4] Leith Fadel. "Breaking: Syrian Army Launches Offensive South of Idlib City". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

[hospital-5] Leith Fadel (26 April 2015). "Update from Jisr Al-Shughour - Fierce Clashes at the National Hospital". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

[6] Leith Fadel (26 March 2015). "Complete Field Report from Idlib City: Islamist Groups Fail to Progress". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

[blitz-7] Tomson, Chris (11 December 2016). "ISIS fully retakes Palmyra in stunning blitz offensive – Map update". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

[corpses-8] Leith Fadel (24 September 2017). "[Graphic 18+] Jihadist corpses litter northern Hama battlefield – video". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[9] Unknown #Russian officer awarding Brigadier General Ramez Sultan in late October 2022.

[10] "Large number of Syrian soldiers deployed to Al-Ghaab Plain, offensive to begin soon". Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2019-07-17. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-18.

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