This appendix provides general, unofficial information on the characteristics and armament of selected equipment used by the Iraqi forces during the war in Southwest Asia. The Iraqis employed items captured from Iran and Kuwait as well as those purchased on the international arms market. Their practice of battlefield reclamation, together with their upgrades and modifications, produced an assortment of unique equipment made from mix-and-match parts. Many variants by country of origin and diverse specialty vehicles are not covered. For additional technical information, readers should consult the following: reference books published by Jane's Information Group (1340 Braddock Place, Suite 300, Alexandria, Va. 22314), among them Jane's Armour and Artillery, Jane's Infantry Weapons, and Jane's Weapon Systems; and selected training publications prepared by Army organizations, such as Identifying the Iraqi Threat and How They Fight (August 1990), How They Fight: Desert Shield Order of Battle Handbook (September 1990), the Aviator's Recognition Manual (FM 1-402, August 1984), and the Field Order of Battle Handbook (May 1989).
The line drawings are provided for identification and are not drawn to a standard scale. Statistical data is approximate.
T-54/T-55 Series Main Battle Tank
BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
M-1974 Series Artillery Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
BTR-50P/BTR-50PK Armored Personnel Carrier
BTR-60PB Armored Personnel Carrier
MT-LB Series Armored Personnel Carrier
YW-531 Series Armored Personnel Carrier
EE-11 Urutu Armored Personnel Carrier
105-mm. Model 56 Pack Howitzer
100-mm. T-12/MT-12 Antitank Gun
122-mm. M-1974 (2S1) Self-Propelled Howitzer
152-mm. M-1973 (2S3) Self-Propelled Howitzer
155-mm. GCT Self-Propelled Gun
107-mm. Type 63 Multiple Rocket Launcher
BM-21 Multiple Rocket Launcher System
FROG-7 Artillery Rocket System
14.5-mm. ZPU-1 Antiaircraft Gun
14.5-mm. ZPU-2 Antiaircraft Gun
14.5-mm. ZPU-4 Antiaircraft Gun
23-mm. ZU-23-2 Antiaircraft Gun
37-mm. M-1939 Antiaircraft Gun
23-mm. ZU-23-4 Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Gun
page updated 18 June 2001
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