4th Armoured Division (Syria)
The 4th Armoured Division (Arabic: الفرقة الرابعة, romanized: al-Firqa ar-Rābiʿah) is an elite formation of the Syrian Army whose primary purpose is to defend the Syrian government from internal and external threats. The division is considered one of the most combat-ready formations of the Syrian Arab Army. It played a key role in some battles of the Syrian Civil War.
| 4th Armoured Division | |
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| الفرقة الرابعة | |
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| Active | 1984 – present |
| Country | Syria |
| Allegiance | Military of Syria |
| Branch | Syrian Arab Army |
| Type | Armoured division |
| Role | Shock troops |
| Size | 18,000 soldiers (2021) |
| Garrison/HQ | Damascus |
| Nickname(s) | "Ghiath Forces" (42nd Brigade) |
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| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Maher al-Assad |
| Chief of Staff | Brig. Gen. Bassem Adel Allasha |
| Brigade Commanders | Brig. Gen. Ghiath Dalla (42nd Brigade) Brig. Gen. Kamal Salah Shaddud (138th Brigade) Brig. Gen. Jawdat Ibrahim Safi (154th Regiment) Brig. Gen. Jamal Yunes (555th Regiment) Maj. Gen. Asif Al-Daker (Military Police Commander) |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ali Durgham Maj. Gen. Ghassan Belal Maj. Gen. Ali Mahmoud |
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