The 5th Division ('Iron Division') is a formation (military) of the Iraqi Army, originally formed in 1959 as a mechanised division. It fought in the Iran-Iraq War, and in the Persian Gulf War (including at the Battle of Khafji). The 3rd Armoured and 5th Mechanised Divisions, the assault force for the Battle of Khafji, had both been retrained in 1986-87 and had participated in many of the 1988 offensives.
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