Maher Abdul-Rashid | |
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.jpg) Rashid in 1982 during the Iran-Iraq war. | |
| Native name | ماهر عبد الرشيد |
| Born | 24 July 1942 Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 29 June 2014 (aged 71) Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Iraq |
| Service |  Iraqi Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1963–2003 |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
| Commands | 3rd Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Children | Ali (son) Abdullah (son) Sahar (daughter) |
| Relations | Maj. Gen. Taher Abdul Rashid (brother) Marwan (nephew) Qusay Hussein (son-in-law) |
Maher Abdul Rashid (Arabic: ماهر عبد الرشيد) was an Iraqi military officer.[1] Rashid rose to prominence during the Iran-Iraq War, and was regarded as one of Saddam's best generals,[2] serving as Chief-of-Staff of the Iraqis after being brought out of retirement, which he had been forced into in 1983.[3][unreliable source?] Rashid also played a prominent role in helping Iraq to regain her initiative during the war. Not all assessments of Rashid were so kind, and Ra'ad al-Hamdani refers to him as "one of the dumbest generals in the army".[4]
- ^ "The Iraqi Tribes and the Post-Saddam System". Brookings. 8 July 2003.
- ^ Karsh, Efraim The Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988, London: Osprey, 2002 page 48
- ^ "Gulf War - Iran Iraq War: Iraqi Reaction". Yahoo. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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