There was no importance for the anti-aircraft weapons when the Iraqi army was established, because there was no air threat and the role of its was not Obvious clear, and the ground forces at that time depended on rifles and machine guns in the infantry regiments and other units to confront the enemy aircraft. After years, it begans to think about buying anti-aircraft weapons for the purposes of protection from enemy aircraft. The first anti-aircraft unit was formed on January 3, 1939, and it was called (Light anti-Aircraft battalion) and it was made up of German 10mm anti-aircraft guns, and assigned to the first dividion.