Iranian Gendarmerie
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The Iranian Gendarmerie, also known as the Government Gendarmerie, was the gendarmerie, and subsequent modern highway patrol, in Iran. A paramilitary force, it also played a significant part in politi
General Harald Hjalmarson in Iran, 1911
General Harald Hjalmarson's uniform on display at the Swedish Army Museum
Military history of Iran
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The military history of Iran has been relatively well-documented, with thousands of years' worth of recorded history. Largely credited to its historically unchanged geographical and geopolitical condi
Iranian Gendarmerie
…their rulers were beholden to foreign interests. Due to a lack of reform to Iranian Government services during the Qajar era in the late 19th century, Iranian military and police had insufficient modernisation. The American Treasurer-General, William Morgan Shuster proposed the creation of a Treasury Gendarmerie. The…
A golden chariot made during Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE).
Right: Persian soldier. Left: Median soldier.
Persian warriors.
A loos reconstruction of a Sassanid-era cataphract.