1st Armoured Division (Syria)

1st Armoured Division
الفرقة المدرعة الأولى
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Active1970 – 2024
Country Ba'athist Syria 
Allegiance Syrian Armed Forces  
Branch Syrian Arab Army  
TypeArmoured division
RoleArmoured warfare
Sizeup to 15,000 soldiers
Part of2nd Corps  
Garrison/HQAl-Kiswah
Douma (61st Brigade)
Al-Rastan (171st Brigade)
Engagements
Commanders
Current CommanderMaj. Gen. Maaen Younis al-Kaiem
Chief of StaffBrig. Gen. Hussein Mahmoud
Administrative commandBrig. Gen. Anwar Shamsin (Political Guidance)
Brig. Gen. Maan Dahma (Operations)
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Abbas (Engineering)
Brig. Gen. Hassan Barakat (Reconnaissance)
Notable
commanders
Col. Gen. Ali Habib Mahmud 
Lt. Gen. Ali Aslan
Maj. Gen. Tawfiq Younes
Gen. Ibrahim Al-Safi 
Maj. Gen. Zuheir al-Assad

The 1st Armoured Division (Arabic: الفرقة المدرعة الأولى) was an armored division of the Syrian Arab Army. It was established in 1970 and was part of the 2nd Corps. The 1st Division was the largest formation of the Syrian Arab Army.