Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 1:18:11 GMT 3
Interesting actually. Not so Persian after all. ;D
www.iranicaonline.org/articles/army-vii-qajar#pt1
"The majority of infantry troops were of Turkish-speaking origin, with 26 regiments of Azeris from Azerbaijan and 16 regiments of Turkish-speaking recruits drafted in other provinces. Kurds and Lurs provided 8, and Persians the remaining 30 regiments (Picot, p. 112)."
42 Turkic regiments
30 Persian regiments
8 Kurdish and Lur regiments
The Artillery (Topçu) units were almost entirely made-up of Azeri Turks.
www.iranicaonline.org/articles/army-vii-qajar#pt1
"The majority of infantry troops were of Turkish-speaking origin, with 26 regiments of Azeris from Azerbaijan and 16 regiments of Turkish-speaking recruits drafted in other provinces. Kurds and Lurs provided 8, and Persians the remaining 30 regiments (Picot, p. 112)."
42 Turkic regiments
30 Persian regiments
8 Kurdish and Lur regiments
The Artillery (Topçu) units were almost entirely made-up of Azeri Turks.