Mustafa Barzani's Role on the Establishment of the Organized National Military Force

(1943-1975)

Abstract

The name of the Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani is synonymous with the name and essence of the Kurdish cause in contemporary history. For his efforts in developing the Kurdish liberation movement in the twentieth century. This commander managed to create a major shift in the Kurdish liberation movement by creating an organized national military force called the Kurdistan Peshmerga Force. Between 1943 and 1975, this force went through several stages until the September Revolution (1961-1975), like any other military force affiliated with a national institution, it played its role in defending national identity and protecting its people. After Mustafa Barzani was able to integrate a section of the Kurdish tribal forces with an academic intellectual structure familiar with military principles, within an organized army, in order to ensure one of the main elements of the Kurdish liberation movement. As a main basis for his success and continuity.