This list covers the pre-reform seasonal army of Assyria, strongly influenced by Hurri-Mitanni practice. The original capital of Assur was now becoming overshadowed by the cities of Nineveh and Nimrud, a little higher up the Tigris. The change from the light 2-crew chariot to the heavier 3-horse, 3-crew chariot occurred around 882 BC under Ashurnasirpal II. Pethalle are depicted as a pair of horsemen, an archer on the left and a companion on his right controlling both horses. Assyria may have survived the Sea Peoples invasions partly because they had tougher infantry than other chariot-based armies. Of these, the elite ashsharittu and the huradu were equipped with javelin/short spear, sword, wicker shield, helmet but no body armour and fought aggressively, so are classed as Blades. Hupshu or sabe peasant militia probably mostly lacked sword and helmet and the offensive ethos, so are Auxilia. Archers are assumed to be part of the close fighting elements. Reference: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis.
— Middle Assyrian Army 1365 BC - 883 BC
I/19 — MITANNI 1595 BC - 1274 BC
I/20 — SYRO-CANAANITE OR UGARITIC 1595 BC - 1100 BC
I/21 — KASSITE BABYLONIAN & LATER BABYLONIAN 1595 BC - 747 BC
I/24 — HITTITE EMPIRE 1380 BC - 1180 BC
I/31 — NEO-HITTITE & LATER ARAMAEAN 1100 BC - 710 BC
I/34 — LATER HEBREW 1000 BC - 586 BC
I/37 — MANNAIAN & OTHER TAURUS & ZAGROS HIGHLANDERS 950 BC - 610 BC
I/4 — ZAGROS & ANATOLIAN HIGHLAND 3000 BC - 950 BC
I/5 — EARLY SUSIANA & ELAM 3000 BC - 800 BC
I/6 — EARLY BEDOUIN 3000 BC - 312 BC
— Early Neo-Assyrian Army 882 BC - 745 BC
I/21 — KASSITE BABYLONIAN & LATER BABYLONIAN 1595 BC - 747 BC
I/23 — VEDIC INDIAN 1500 BC - 501 BC
I/31 — NEO-HITTITE & LATER ARAMAEAN 1100 BC - 710 BC
I/34 — LATER HEBREW 1000 BC - 586 BC
I/35 — CYPRIOT & PHOENICIAN 1000 BC - 332 BC
I/37 — MANNAIAN & OTHER TAURUS & ZAGROS HIGHLANDERS 950 BC - 610 BC
I/38 — LIBYAN EGYPTIAN 946 BC - 712 BC
I/39 — URARTIAN 880 BC - 585 BC
I/40 — PHRYGIAN 851 BC - 676 BC
I/41 — MEDES, ZIRKIRTU, ANDIA & PARSUA 835 BC - 550 BC
I/42 — NEO-ELAMITE 800 BC - 639 BC
I/5 — EARLY SUSIANA & ELAM 3000 BC - 800 BC
I/6 — EARLY BEDOUIN 3000 BC - 312 BC
I/31 — NEO-HITTITE & LATER ARAMAEAN 1100 BC - 710 BC