page_title: Order of battle for Operation Olive Branch
section_title: Turkey and allied forces
hierarchical_section_title: Order of battle for Operation Olive Branch / Turkey and allied forces
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Rebelles de la 23e division de l'Armée syrienne libre, près d'Afrine, le 7 février 2018.
context_page_description: This is the order of battle for the Operation Olive Branch, codenamed "Operation Olive Branch" by Turkey. The pro-Turkish forces, including the Syrian National Army, are opposed by the armed forces of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces, Afrin Region regional defense forces, and foreign fighters.
context_section_description:  Turkey
  Turkish Armed Forces
   Land Forces
  Second Army
   1st Commando Brigade
  Special forces
   Air Force
  Gendarmerie General Command
  Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH)
  Village guards
   Turkish Naval Forces
  SAT
  SAS
  General Directorate of Security
  Police Special Operation Department (PÖH)
  National Intelligence Organization (MİT)
   Grey Wolves (claimed by SOHR)
   Olive Branch Operations Room (Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army)
  Victory Bloc
  Elite Army
  Elite Battalion (Azadî Battalion)
   Sham Legion (part of the National Front for Liberation since May 2018)
  Army of Grandchildren
  Northern Brigade
  First Legion
  Samarkand Brigade
  Muntasir Billah Brigade
  Sultan Mehmed the Conquerer Brigade
  Conquest Brigade (also part of the Levant Front)
  Second Legion
   Sultan Murad Division
  Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade
   Hamza Division
  Kurdish Falcons Brigade
   Al-Mu'tasim Brigade
  Third Legion
  Levant Front
  Northern Storm Brigade
   Ahrar al-Sham (also part of the Syrian Liberation Front)
  Northern Army
  Glory Corps
   Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement  (also part of the Syrian Liberation Front)
   Fastaqim Union
  Mare' Military Council
   Ahrar al-Sharqiya
  Ahl al-Diyar
   9th Special Forces Division
   Army of Victory (since 16 February)
  Saladin Brigade (Descendants of Saladin Brigade remnant)
  Martyr Mashaal Tammo Brigade
  Qamishli Shield
  Afrin Shield
  Tajama a-Thuwar al-Kurd (coalition of Kurdish units in the TFSA)
  23rd Division
  Mustafa Brigade (ex-13th Division unit)
  Northern Hawks Brigade
  Vakkas Brigade
  Mustafa Regiment
  1st Commando Brigade
  Conqueror Lions Brigade
  Resolute Storm Brigade
  Authenticity and Development Front
  Sultan Othman Brigade
  Men of War Brigade
  5th Regiment
  Second Army
  Justice Union
  Syrian Interim Government's Ministry of Defense
  Military Police
  Free Police
  Ex-Free East Ghouta Police forces
  Southern front (non-TFSA units):
   Free Idlib Army (part of the National Front for Liberation since May 2018)
  Mountain Hawks Brigade
  Syrian Liberation Front elements (part of the National Front for Liberation since August 2018)
  Army of Mujahideen remnants
caption: 23rd Division fighters during the operation
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