In 1980, a
battalion was established consisting of forces from
Sistan and Baluchestan province,
Hormozgan province and
Kerman province to fight in the
Iran–Iraq War. In 1981, it was expanded and organized as the
41st Tharallah Brigade (). It was further expanded to comprise 4 battalions by 1982, and 6 battalions later in that year. It was eventually expanded to a
division on 7 February 1983, with three infantry
brigades and one armored
battalion. In 1984, another brigade and one independent anti-armor battalion joined the division. The Anti-Armor Independent Battalion was expanded to the Anti-Armor Brigade a year later. ==Operations==