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Gendarmerie:
These troops are the most heavily armed part of the security forces.

Motorized Gendarme Company
4 officers
68 NCO
72 Troopers
29 SpA TL-37 or AS-37
12 Moto Benelli 500 VLM

1 Bus (30 seats)
9 LMG

Gendarme Artillery Battery
5 Officers
23 NCOs
112 Troopers
4 ~100mm FG/Hwz
28 SpA TL-37 or AS-37
5 Moto Benelli 500 VLM


The Gendarme Intervention Brigade

1-6 The Gendarme Intervention Battalion
9 Officers
30 NCO
30 Troopers
12 Trucks 3t
12 Fuel Browsers 7t

4 x Motorized Gendarme Company
1 x Gendarme Artillery Battery (w Schneider 76mm M1909 mountain )
1 x Gendarme Artillery Battery (w 100mm Skoda M30 Howitzer)
3 x Armored Car Platoon (ea w 4 American La France TK-6 )
3 x AT/AA Platoon (ea w 3 Nimbus 20mm Sidecars & 3 Nimbus Ammunition Sidecar)

Gendarmes Company
4 Officers
12 NCO
144 Troopers
9 LMG

Totally 350 Companies across the Country

Standard Small Arms
Service Rifle: Brno ZH29
SMG: Neuhausen MKMS
LMG: Brno Zb30
Officers purchase their own side arms

The Air Service of the Gendarmerie was formed to control civilian air traffic both domestic and foreign in Persian airspace.

Equipment:

40 Curtiss P-36A-2*

Organization:

The IPGAS is deployed in ten four aircraft flights throughout the country with more expected to be formed at a later date. During war time the IPGAS forms the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Independent fighter squadron

*Standard US P-36A armed with two 0.50 MG

Gendermerie Intervention Divisions

The Gendarmeries are the most heavily armed part of Persia’s Security Forces. Their main elements were the two Intervention Divisions created during the Persian Civil War. Both units kept their general wartime organization for the most part but some improvements were introduced to the unit in the period of 1939-1941. Their 37mm guns were replaced by Bharati Type 94 50mm antitank guns, their old British tanks were replaced by Skoda-Davao Lt-33 (P) (1) also armed with the Bharati 50mm gun, their motorcycle AT/AA units changed their guns for 25mm guns and a company of Sandspringer tank destroyers was added to the order of battle.

• 11,781 x Men
• 60 Lt-33 (P) tanks
• 20 x Daimler Scout cars
• 20 x Sandspringer tank destroyers
• 4 x 155mm towed field guns
• 24 x 50mm towed antitank guns
• 12 25mm truck porteed antiaircraft guns
• 16 x towed 100mm howitzers
• 27 x 25mm motorcycle porteed antitank/antiaircraft guns
• 24 x 81mm Mortars
• 36 x 77mm towed artillery (2)
• 40 x 25mm towed antiaircraft guns
• 54 x 60mm Mortars
• 361 x Machineguns
• 72 x Nimbus motorcycles
• 950 x trucks (3)
• 400 x Bren Carriers (4)


(1) Filipino built tanks order was not completed until 1942 due to the Sino-Filipino conflict.
(2) An additional battery added to the Artillery Regiment
(3) Varied models used; British, Indian, Hungarian and Czech trucks were utilized.
(4) Three battalions mounted in carriers, the last one was mounted in modified Tatra trucks plated over with 14mm of steel for protection against small arms.

Gendarme Security Infantry Companies.

A total of 150 Independent Security Gendarme Companies were dispersed across the country. They were utilized mainly for border protection and anti-partisan operations.

• 4 x officers
• 12 x NCOs
• 144 x Soldiers
• 9 x Brno Zb30 LMG
• 3 x Bhandara 1920 HMG

Gendarme Independent Tank and Armored Car Companies:

A total of 25 companies were dispersed throughout the country. By 1941 they were still under reorganization. Some companies had a mix and match of older vehicles while others inherited used ex-British and Bharati tanks. An attempt was being made to at least create an standard with newer Bharati equipment but the Kachhuaa could barely be consider a tank, with the Agjar III armored car actually being better armed and protected.

• 96 x men (1)
• 12 x Agjar II armored cars or (2)
• 12 x Vickers Mk IV tanks or
• 12 x Vickers Mk V tanks or
• 12 x Kachhuaa tanks or
• 12 x Agjar III armored cars or
• 12 x various armored cars
• 12 x support vehicles (3)

(1) Actual number of men varies between units.
(2) Total armored vehicles available 300 for the 25 units. (12 Agjar II, 24 Vickers Mk IV, 24 Vickers Mk V, 120 Kachhuaa, 96 Agjar III and 24 older models armored cars)
(3) Actual number of support vehicles varies between units

Gendarme Independent Artillery/Anti-Tank Battalions:

A total of fifty battalions are dispersed throughout the country, mainly near the border areas but in some cases being utilized to support anti-partisan operations in the interior. The type of artillery pieces between units differs due to their missions and terrain.

• 750 x men (1)
• 18 x 100mm Skoda M30 Howitzers or (2)
• 12 x 150mm Jabalpur 150 1921 or
• 18 x 77mm Skoda Field Guns or (2)
• 18 x 50mm Bhandara 1937G AT guns or
• 12 x 90mm Bhandara 1935 AA/AT guns or
• 12 x 130mm Skoda M13 or
• 12 x 155mm Skoda M17
• 24 x 25mm Jabalpur 25J AA guns
• 80 x vehicles (3)

(1) Number varies depending of artillery pieces assigned and the location
(2) In the mountain regions Skodas replaced by Bharati Cossipore 75 1929
(3) Number and type of vehicles depends of the unit. In the Turkish border they have less motorized equipment.