41st Tharallah Division of Kerman
| 41st Tharallah Division | |
|---|---|
| لشکر 41 ثارالله | |
| Country |
 Islamic Republic of Iran
|
| Branch | Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | "Tharallah" (ثارالله) |
| Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Qassem Soleimani |
41st Tharallah Division (also spelled Sarallah) (Persian: لشکر 41 ثارالله) was a division of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution from 1980 until it was merged into the Sarallah Corps of Kerman Province in 2008.
In 1980, a battalion was established consisted of forces from Sistan and Baluchestan province, Hormozgan province and Kerman province to fight in Iran-Iraq war. In 1981, it was expanded and organized as the 41st Tharallah Brigade (Persian: تیپ 41 ثارالله). It was further expanded to comprise 4 battalions by 1982, and 6 battalions later in that year. It was eventually expanded to a division on 7 February 1983, with three infantry brigades and one armored battalion. In 1984, another brigade and one independent anti-armor battalion joined the division. The Anti-Armor Independent Battalion was expanded to the Anti-Armor Brigade a year later.
The unit has participated in various operations during Iran-Iraq war, namely Operation Meymak (Ammar 3), Operation Nasr 4, Operation Omm-ol-Hasanayn, Operation Dawn 10, Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas 7, Operation Bazi-Deraz 2, Operation Karbala-5, Operation Karbala-10, Operation Karbala-4, Operation Karbala-1, Operation Dawn 8, Operation Badr, Operation Kheibar, Operation Dawn 4, Operation Dawn 3, Operation Dawn 1, Operation Ramazan, Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas, Operation Fath-ol-Mobin, Operation Tariq-ol-Qods.
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