3rd Division (Iraq)

3rd Division
Activec. 1930s–present
Country Iraq (2005–present)
BranchIraqi Army
TypeMotorised Infantry
SizeDivision
Part ofIraqi Ground Forces Command
Garrison/HQMosul
Nickname(s)Salahuddin
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Juwad Shitnah
Mahdi Al-Gharrawi

The 3rd Division was a formation of the Iraqi Army. It was active by 1941, disbanded along with the rest of the Iraqi Army in 2003, but reactivated by 2005.

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