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COMMANDER // 1942–2018

Ayad Futayyih Al-Rawi

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Lifespan

1942 – 2018

1950196019701980199020002010Gulf War · 1990–1991Battle of 73 Easting — February 26, 1991 · Iraq · Gulf WarMedina Ridge — 27 Feb 1991 · Iraq · Gulf War

Active service 1991 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 49.

Profile

Colonel General Iyad Futayyih Al-Rawi was an Iraqi Army officer during Saddam Hussein's rule. He later served as the head of the Jerusalem Army. He started his service in the Iraqi Army as an officer in an armoured unit, later fighting in the Iran–Iraq War, receiving numerous medals and suffering a severe head wound whilst leading an Iraqi counterattack against an Iranian offensive. In all, Futayyih was awarded 27 medals during the Iran–Iraq War. He was perceived to be a staunch Saddam loyalist.

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Battles (2)

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