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BMP1 BMP2 and BMD 1 بمب1 / بمب2 / بمد
Re: BMP1 BMP2 and BMD 1 بمب1 / بمب2 / بمد
I imagine that like the T-72 the BMPs were only concentrated in the Republican Guard Mechanized Divisions? I know that in Egypt we only ever fielded just the BMP-1 and it was spread out across all the mechanized divisions. Was it similar or different in Iraq, and was the BMP-2 also concentrated in Republican Guard divisions (I imagine it would be due to their low numbers in Iraqi service).
As for the BMD-1, it's very interesting that Iraq had them despite the fact that, to my knowledge, Iraq never fielded any paratrooper or airborne units.
As for the BMD-1, it's very interesting that Iraq had them despite the fact that, to my knowledge, Iraq never fielded any paratrooper or airborne units.
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Re: BMP1 BMP2 and BMD 1 بمب1 / بمب2 / بمد
BMP-1 were used by army and republican guard armoured and mechanised divisions
BMP-2 were only in the republican guards
BMD-1 were used by Iraqi paratroop forces. Its a force which has existed for many decades and do combat paradrops of armour and vehicles behind enemy lines. There are some videos on this forum.
here's one.
BMP-2 were only in the republican guards
BMD-1 were used by Iraqi paratroop forces. Its a force which has existed for many decades and do combat paradrops of armour and vehicles behind enemy lines. There are some videos on this forum.
here's one.
Re: BMP1 BMP2 and BMD 1 بمب1 / بمب2 / بمد
Excellent, thank you! Better eat my words then! Most Republican Arab armies (Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Algeria) do have a similar structure and similar equipment (with some variations) so I should have figured that Iraq, being the largest of all Arab armies for a while, had paratroopers.