77th Division (Iran)
| 77th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| لشکر ۷۷ پیاده | |
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| Country |
 Iran
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| Branch |
 Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Combined arms |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province |
| Nickname(s) | "Lashkare Pirooz-e Samen-ol-A'emeh" (The Victorios Division of Samen-ol-A'emeh) |
| Equipment |
M47 Pattons BTR-50s |
| Engagements |
1979 Kurdish rebellion Iran–Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Second Brig. Gen. Ali Jahanshahi |
| Notable commanders |
Ataollah Salehi |
77th "Pirooz-e Samen-ol-A'emeh" Infantry Division of Khorasan (Persian: لشگر پیاده ۷۷ پیروز ثامنالائمه خراسان) is an infantry division of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province. It was formerly being called 77th Infantry Division of Khorasan and was renamed to "The Victor of Samen-ol-A'emeh" (پیروز ثامنالائمه Pirooz-e Samen-ol-A'emeh) later after the successful Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh during Iran-Iraq war, which was led by this division.
It was active during the Imperial Iranian regime during the 1970s. During the Iran-Iraq War the division fought in the Operation Fath ol-Mobin (March 1982),Operation Ramadan (July 1982),Operation Badr (March 1985), and Operation Karbala-6 in early 1987.
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