Original Syrian Republican Guard metal Chest badge 1970's
The Syrian Republican Guard (SRG), also known as the Presidential Guard, is praetorian guard unit in the Syrian Army, prior to the fall of the Assad regime it was reportedly at a corps size with around 60,000 guardsmen. It was composed of two mechanized divisions with its main purpose to protect the capital of Syria, Damascus, from any foreign or domestic threats. The Republican Guard was the only Syrian military unit allowed within the capital before the civil war. It was designed to defend the President as well as the major presidential and strategic institutions, including the presidential palaces.
The Syrian Republican Guard (SRG), also known as the Presidential Guard, is praetorian guard unit in the Syrian Army, prior to the fall of the Assad regime it was reportedly at a corps size with around 60,000 guardsmen. It was composed of two mechanized divisions with its main purpose to protect the capital of Syria, Damascus, from any foreign or domestic threats. The Republican Guard was the only Syrian military unit allowed within the capital before the civil war. It was designed to defend the President as well as the major presidential and strategic institutions, including the presidential palaces.
The Syrian Republican Guard (SRG), also known as the Presidential Guard, is praetorian guard unit in the Syrian Army, prior to the fall of the Assad regime it was reportedly at a corps size with around 60,000 guardsmen. It was composed of two mechanized divisions with its main purpose to protect the capital of Syria, Damascus, from any foreign or domestic threats. The Republican Guard was the only Syrian military unit allowed within the capital before the civil war. It was designed to defend the President as well as the major presidential and strategic institutions, including the presidential palaces.
