2nd Al Medina Armored Division

Al-Medina Armoured
Republican Guard Division
Al-Medina Armoured; Republican Guard Division
	Al Medina Division insignia
Active	1980s – 2003
Country	Iraq
Allegiance	Ba'athist Iraq
Branch	Iraqi Republican Guard
Type	Armoured Division
Size	≈10,000 (2003)
Equipment	T-72 tanks (Asad Babil)
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War Second Battle of al-Faw; Tawakalna ala Allah Operations; Persian Gulf War Battle of Medina Ridge; 1991 uprisings in Iraq Siege of Karbala; 2003 Invasion of Iraq Raid on Karbala; Battle of Al Kut;
Commanders
Commander	Riyadh Husayn Ali al-Nasiri al-Tikriti

The 'Al-Medina' Armored Division (Arabic: المدينة المنورة الفرقة المدرعة, "Medina the Luminous") was an elite formation of the Iraqi Republican Guard.

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