Imperial Guard (Iran)
The Iranian Imperial Guard was both the personal guard force of the Shahs of Iran and an elite combat branch of the Imperial Iranian Army. It was created in 1942 and disbanded in 1979.
Read more about Imperial Guard (Iran): Origins, Recruitment, Uniforms and Insignia, Overthrow of The Shah, Commanders of The Imperial Guard
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