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'Notes on the Iranian Army' [15r] (29/70)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1940. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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3. Composition of Higher Formations.
No formation higher than a division exists, but it is possible
that an army corps of defence may be formed from the Tehran Garrison
and will consist of two infantry divisions, one cavalry division and a
mechanised brigade.
4. Composition and strength of a division—(Peace and War).
Neither peace nor war establishments for a division exist.
The organisation of the 1st and 2nd divisions (Tehran) is as
follows :—
Two cavalry regiments.
Four infantry regiments (each three battalions).
Two field artillery regiments (each six 4 gun Skoda 105 mm.
4-14 in. batteries).
One mountain artillery regiment (six 4 gun Bofors 75 mm. 2 • 95 -in.
batteries).
One engineer battalion.
The provincial divisions normally comprise :—
Two cavalry regiments.
Three infantry regiments.
One artillery regiment (mixed).
One battalion engineers.
5. Organisation, Composition and strength of air defence troops—
(Peace and War).
There are sixteen four gun batteries of 75 mm., tractor drawn,
Bofors anti-aircraft artillery with a strength of 111 officers and men
per battery. Ten of these batteries form part of the Tehran garrison
and the remaining six are located in the provinces.
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This volume was produced by the General Staff in India and was printed by the Government of India Press in Simla.
The purpose of the volume was to provide Government of India officials with useful information about the Iranian Army. The information is arranged into subject chapters, the headings of which are listed in the contents pages (folios 6-7), and include: historical background, military geography, personnel, administration, artillery and uniform. There are two appendices which detail Iranian coinage, weights and measures (folio 28), and a list of aerodromes and landing grounds in Iran (folios 29-31). The volume also includes two illustrative plates which contain images of the ranks of shoulder straps worn by different officers (folio 32) and aircraft markings (folio 33). There is an index to the volume on folio 34.
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of this volume are arranged by subject.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 35; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- 'Notes on the Iranian Army'
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- front, front-i, 2r:34v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence