Afghanistan September 1, 1939
v.1.0 March 24, 2002

Source:
Dr. Leo Niehorster and Avro Vercamer
http://www.freeport-tech.com/WWII/053_afghanistan/_afghanistan_1939.html

Army [103,000 total strength]

Royal Afghan Household Division

Faizabad Division

Ghazni Division

Herat Division

Jalalabad Division

Kandahar Division

Maymeneh Division

Mazar-e-Sharif Division


Air Force (part of Army)

One regiment with three squadrons, equipped with:

16 RO-37 reconnaissance  (Italian)

20 Hawker Hart light bomber (UK)

8 Hawker Hind light bomber (UK)

1 Junkers Ju-13 transport (German)

8 Br-25 trainer (Italian)

Most of the aircraft were purchased in 1937. The Air Force was established in 1924.

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