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In the days leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Iraqi Regular Army consisted of 300,000 troops, organized into 5 corps. In all, there were 11 infantry divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, and 3 armored divisions.

1 Disposition of the Iraqi Regular Army -- January 10, 2003

The force was primarily located in eastern Iraq.


In addition, there was an armored infantry division or battlegroup in western Iraq. The author does not know how this fits into the order of battle.

2 See Also

New Iraqi Army Military of Iraq Iraqi Republican GuardThe Iraqi Republican Guard RG was the core of the Iraqi military. There were between 80,000 and 100,000 troops in the Republican Guard itself, and an additional 15,000-20,000 troops in the Special Republican Guard SRG . Not counting troops of the SRG, the US plan to invade Iraq

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