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[[File:Mauritanian National Army.png|thumb|324x324px|The official logo]]
The '''Mauritanian National Army''' is the army of [[Mauritania]]
== History ==
In March 1985, the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] reported the army was 8,300 strong with no reserves (Military Intelligence Summary - Africa South of the Sahara, DDB 2680-104-85, ICOD 15 October 1984, Mauritania pages 4, 5, declassified by letter dated April 29, 2014). Reported regions at the time were Region I - Nouadbihou, Region II - Zouirat, Region III - Atar, Region IV - formerly at Tidjikdja, which no longer existed, Region V - Nema, Region VI - Nouakchott, and Region VII - [[Rosso]]. The army was organised into the six regions which each supervised several companies, though there was 'one small autonomous infantry battalion stationed in [[Nouakchott]].'
The Army is 15,000 strong, according to the IISS, with six military regions, two camel corps battalions, one battalion of T-54/55 battle tanks, one armoured reconnaissance squadron, eight garrison infantry battalions, seven motorised infantry battalions, one commando/para battalion, 3 artillery battalions, 4 air defence batteries, one engineer company, and one guard battalion.<ref name="IISS2007">[[IISS]] Military Balance 2007, p. 235-6</ref> The 1ère région militaire is at [[Nouadhibou]], 2nd Military Region is at [[Zouerate]], 3rd Military Region is at [[Atar, Mauritania|Atar]], 4ème région militaire may be at [[Tidjikdja]], 5th Military Region headquarters is at [[Néma]],<ref>https://ift.tt/2J5dXrH> 6th Military Region may be in the area of the capital, and the 7th Military Region may be at [[Aleg]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2LMtj6o>
The Mauritanian military is currently involved in [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara]]. Previous U.S. anti-terrorist engagement included training under the [[Pan Sahel Initiative]]. Under the PSI, a [[10th Special Forces Group]] training team carried out a one-week border monitoring training programme in January 2004.<ref>[[Jane's Defence Weekly]], 21 January 2004, p.19</ref>
The IISS listed equipment in 2007 as including 35 [[T-54/55]] main battle tanks, 70 reconnaissance vehicles (20 [[Panhard AML]]-60, 40 [[Panhard AML-90]], 10 [[Alvis Saladin]]) 25 wheeled APCs (estimate 20 [[Panhard M3]] and 5 [[Alvis Saracen]]), 194 artillery pieces (80 towed: 36 HM-2/M-101, 20 [[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|D-30]], 24 D-74; 114 mortars (60 60-mm, 30 Brandt 120-mm), 24 [[MILAN]] ATGM, 114 recoilless rocket launchers (est. 90 M-40A1 106mm, est 24 M-20 75mm), est 48 RPG-7 Knout, 104 SAMs (est 100 [[SA-7 Grail]], and a reported 4 [[SA-9 Gaskin]]), and 82 towed anti-aircraft guns (14.5mm, including 12 [[ZPU-4]], [[ZU-23-2]], [[37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)]], 12 [[57 mm AZP S-60]], and 12 100mm [[KS-19|KS-19s]].<ref>IISS 2007, p.236</ref>
== Conflicts involved in ==
* [[Western Sahara War]]
* [[Mauritania–Senegal Border War]]
* [[2003 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
* [[2005 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
* [[2008 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
== Equipment ==
=== Small arms ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[TT pistol]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:Pistol TT33.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[MAC Mle 1950]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[France]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:MAC-50 detoured.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[MAB PA-15 pistol]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[France]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:MAB PA-15 Rajamuseo.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Star Bonifacio Echeverria|Star Z-45]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[Spain]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:Museo Eibar Subfusil Z-45 STAR.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FN P90]]
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:P90 Cyprus.jpg|180x180px]]
|[[personal defense weapon]]
|-
|[[MAS-49 rifle]]
|[[France]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:MAS 49 crop.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M1 Garand]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Infantryman in 1942 with M1 Garand, Fort Knox, KY.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FR F1]]
|[[France]]
|[[Sniper rifle]]
|
|[[File:DCB Shooting FR F1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[AK-47]]
|[[Russia]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Assam Police AK 47.jpg|180x180px]]
|<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref> Magharebia|date=2014-08-10|access-date=2018-06-01}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|-
|[[AKM]]
|[[Russia]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:AKMS and AK-47 DD-ST-85-01270.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965|Pistol Mitralieră]]
|[[Romania]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:DCB Shooting Romanian short AK rifle.jpg|180x180px]]
|variant of the [[AK-47]]
|-
|[[Type 56 assault rifle|Type 56]]
|[[China]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Type 56 rifle.jpg|180x180px]]
|variant of the [[AK-47]]
|-
|[[PK machine gun|PKM]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:PKM Machine Gun Iraq cropped.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[AA-52 machine gun|AA-52]]
|[[France]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Machine gun p1040877.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[DShK]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Mitraliera DShK UM Cugir.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FN MAG]]
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Leopard 2A6 Ps 274-237 Lippujuhlan päivän 2017 kalustoesittely 5 FN MAG.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M2 Browning]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|[[M2 Browning#Variants and derivatives|M2HB]]
|[[File:M2 Browning Machine Gun in Givatayim, Israel.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M1919 Browning machine gun|M1919 Browning]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Browning M1919a.png|180x180px]]
|}
=== Tanks and AFL's ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[T-54/55]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|Heavy tank
|
|[[File:T-55 4.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard AML]]
|France
|reconnaissance vehicle
|[[Panhard AML]]-60
|[[File:Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard AML-90]]
|France
|reconnaissance vehicle
|
|[[File:Irish UNIFIL Panhard AML-90 1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Alvis Saladin]]
|United Kingdom
|reconnaissance vehicle
|
|[[File:Alvis Saladin (10024614204).jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard M3]]
|France
|wheeled APC
|
|[[File:Panhard M3 Saumur.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Alvis Saracen]]
|United Kingdom
|wheeled APC
|
|[[File:Alvis Saracen at Fort Largs.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|}
=== Air defence and rockets ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[SA-7 Grail]]
|USSR
|AA Rocket
|
|[[File:Soldier with a SA-7b MANPADS.jpg|180x180px]]
|Probably EX Soviet air defence
|-
|[[SA-9 Gaskin]]
|USSR
|AA Rocket
|
|[[File:SA-9-Gaskin-TEL-hatzerim-1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|}
== References ==
The '''Mauritanian National Army''' is the army of [[Mauritania]]
== History ==
In March 1985, the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] reported the army was 8,300 strong with no reserves (Military Intelligence Summary - Africa South of the Sahara, DDB 2680-104-85, ICOD 15 October 1984, Mauritania pages 4, 5, declassified by letter dated April 29, 2014). Reported regions at the time were Region I - Nouadbihou, Region II - Zouirat, Region III - Atar, Region IV - formerly at Tidjikdja, which no longer existed, Region V - Nema, Region VI - Nouakchott, and Region VII - [[Rosso]]. The army was organised into the six regions which each supervised several companies, though there was 'one small autonomous infantry battalion stationed in [[Nouakchott]].'
The Army is 15,000 strong, according to the IISS, with six military regions, two camel corps battalions, one battalion of T-54/55 battle tanks, one armoured reconnaissance squadron, eight garrison infantry battalions, seven motorised infantry battalions, one commando/para battalion, 3 artillery battalions, 4 air defence batteries, one engineer company, and one guard battalion.<ref name="IISS2007">[[IISS]] Military Balance 2007, p. 235-6</ref> The 1ère région militaire is at [[Nouadhibou]], 2nd Military Region is at [[Zouerate]], 3rd Military Region is at [[Atar, Mauritania|Atar]], 4ème région militaire may be at [[Tidjikdja]], 5th Military Region headquarters is at [[Néma]],<ref>https://ift.tt/2J5dXrH> 6th Military Region may be in the area of the capital, and the 7th Military Region may be at [[Aleg]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2LMtj6o>
The Mauritanian military is currently involved in [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara]]. Previous U.S. anti-terrorist engagement included training under the [[Pan Sahel Initiative]]. Under the PSI, a [[10th Special Forces Group]] training team carried out a one-week border monitoring training programme in January 2004.<ref>[[Jane's Defence Weekly]], 21 January 2004, p.19</ref>
The IISS listed equipment in 2007 as including 35 [[T-54/55]] main battle tanks, 70 reconnaissance vehicles (20 [[Panhard AML]]-60, 40 [[Panhard AML-90]], 10 [[Alvis Saladin]]) 25 wheeled APCs (estimate 20 [[Panhard M3]] and 5 [[Alvis Saracen]]), 194 artillery pieces (80 towed: 36 HM-2/M-101, 20 [[122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)|D-30]], 24 D-74; 114 mortars (60 60-mm, 30 Brandt 120-mm), 24 [[MILAN]] ATGM, 114 recoilless rocket launchers (est. 90 M-40A1 106mm, est 24 M-20 75mm), est 48 RPG-7 Knout, 104 SAMs (est 100 [[SA-7 Grail]], and a reported 4 [[SA-9 Gaskin]]), and 82 towed anti-aircraft guns (14.5mm, including 12 [[ZPU-4]], [[ZU-23-2]], [[37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)]], 12 [[57 mm AZP S-60]], and 12 100mm [[KS-19|KS-19s]].<ref>IISS 2007, p.236</ref>
== Conflicts involved in ==
* [[Western Sahara War]]
* [[Mauritania–Senegal Border War]]
* [[2003 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
* [[2005 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
* [[2008 Mauritanian coup d'état]]
== Equipment ==
=== Small arms ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[TT pistol]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:Pistol TT33.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[MAC Mle 1950]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[France]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:MAC-50 detoured.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[MAB PA-15 pistol]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[France]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:MAB PA-15 Rajamuseo.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Star Bonifacio Echeverria|Star Z-45]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|[[Spain]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol|Simi-auto pistol]]
|
|[[File:Museo Eibar Subfusil Z-45 STAR.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FN P90]]
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:P90 Cyprus.jpg|180x180px]]
|[[personal defense weapon]]
|-
|[[MAS-49 rifle]]
|[[France]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:MAS 49 crop.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M1 Garand]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Infantryman in 1942 with M1 Garand, Fort Knox, KY.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FR F1]]
|[[France]]
|[[Sniper rifle]]
|
|[[File:DCB Shooting FR F1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[AK-47]]
|[[Russia]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Assam Police AK 47.jpg|180x180px]]
|<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref> Magharebia|date=2014-08-10|access-date=2018-06-01}}</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
|-
|[[AKM]]
|[[Russia]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:AKMS and AK-47 DD-ST-85-01270.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965|Pistol Mitralieră]]
|[[Romania]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:DCB Shooting Romanian short AK rifle.jpg|180x180px]]
|variant of the [[AK-47]]
|-
|[[Type 56 assault rifle|Type 56]]
|[[China]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|
|[[File:Type 56 rifle.jpg|180x180px]]
|variant of the [[AK-47]]
|-
|[[PK machine gun|PKM]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:PKM Machine Gun Iraq cropped.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[AA-52 machine gun|AA-52]]
|[[France]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Machine gun p1040877.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[DShK]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Mitraliera DShK UM Cugir.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[FN MAG]]
|[[Belgium]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Leopard 2A6 Ps 274-237 Lippujuhlan päivän 2017 kalustoesittely 5 FN MAG.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M2 Browning]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|[[M2 Browning#Variants and derivatives|M2HB]]
|[[File:M2 Browning Machine Gun in Givatayim, Israel.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[M1919 Browning machine gun|M1919 Browning]]
|[[United States]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|[[File:Browning M1919a.png|180x180px]]
|}
=== Tanks and AFL's ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[T-54/55]]
|[[Soviet Union]]
|Heavy tank
|
|[[File:T-55 4.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard AML]]
|France
|reconnaissance vehicle
|[[Panhard AML]]-60
|[[File:Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard AML-90]]
|France
|reconnaissance vehicle
|
|[[File:Irish UNIFIL Panhard AML-90 1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Alvis Saladin]]
|United Kingdom
|reconnaissance vehicle
|
|[[File:Alvis Saladin (10024614204).jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Panhard M3]]
|France
|wheeled APC
|
|[[File:Panhard M3 Saumur.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|-
|[[Alvis Saracen]]
|United Kingdom
|wheeled APC
|
|[[File:Alvis Saracen at Fort Largs.JPG|180x180px]]
|
|}
=== Air defence and rockets ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Origin
!Type
!Variant
!Photo
!Notes
|-
|[[SA-7 Grail]]
|USSR
|AA Rocket
|
|[[File:Soldier with a SA-7b MANPADS.jpg|180x180px]]
|Probably EX Soviet air defence
|-
|[[SA-9 Gaskin]]
|USSR
|AA Rocket
|
|[[File:SA-9-Gaskin-TEL-hatzerim-1.jpg|180x180px]]
|
|}
== References ==
June 01, 2018 at 09:41AM
