4th Armoured Division
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The 4th Armoured Division is an elite, heavily equipped formation of the Syrian Army known for its key role in regime security and major internal military operations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Armoured Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured division
ⓘ
formation of the Syrian Army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under direct influence of Syrian presidential circle ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| engagement | Syrian internal conflict ⓘ |
| equipment |
armoured fighting vehicles
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ mechanized infantry vehicles ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| function |
protection of central government institutions
ⓘ
suppression of internal unrest ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Damascus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
counter-insurgency operations
ⓘ
heavy fire support ⓘ rapid deployment within Syria ⓘ urban combat operations ⓘ |
| hasPersonnelType |
career officers
ⓘ
conscripts ⓘ professional soldiers ⓘ |
| hasSubunitType |
armoured brigades
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ mechanized brigades ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the most powerful formations in the Syrian Army ⓘ |
| isEliteUnit | true ⓘ |
| isHeavilyEquipped | true ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Arabic ⓘ |
| loyalty | Syrian presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in regime security
ⓘ
major internal military operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations | Damascus and surrounding areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured warfare
ⓘ
internal security operations ⓘ mechanized infantry operations ⓘ regime security ⓘ |
| securityRole |
protection of Damascus
ⓘ
protection of key regime facilities ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| type | armoured and mechanized formation ⓘ |
| usesDoctrine | Syrian Army armoured warfare doctrine ⓘ |
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