| Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion | |
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 Memorial photo of Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion with Khorramshahr Mosque behind after the Second Battle of Khorramshahr | |
| Active | 1970s–present |
| Country |  Iran |
| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Naval infantry Commando Special operations force |
| Role | Amphibious warfare Special operations Direct action Unconventional warfare Special reconnaissance |
| Part of |  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
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| Engagements | Iran-Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Hooshang Samadi |
Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion is one of the Iranian Navy's elite Marine units. The battalion rose to prominence during the Iran-Iraq War, where it had a significant operational role in the early months of the war and a prominent role in the Second Battle of Khorramshahr.
Operation Morvarid
During the Operation Morvarid in Iran-Iraq War, the "Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion" played a prominent role in capture and destruction of two Iraqi docks, "Al-Bakr" and "Al-Amiyah".
Defending Khorramshahr
In Iran-Iraq War, "Boushehr Marine Rangers Battalion" arrived in Khorramshahr on 22 September 1980, with about 700 personnel. Khorramshahr was finally occupied by Iraqi Army on 26 October 1980, after 34 days of resistance and street fighting against those. In the morning of 26 October 1980, after helping people to evacuate the city, the "Boushehr Marine Rangers Battalion" personnel were the last to leave the city by boat. In the battle for defense of Khorramshahr, 300 people were injured and 76 were killed only from "Boushehr Marine Rangers Battalion" personnel.
Gallery
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Navy Rangers in Khorramshahr
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Navy Rangers during the Iran-Iraq War
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Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
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Photo of Navy Rangers with other warriors in the Iran-Iraq War
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Memorial photo of Navy Rangers in Khorramshahr after liberation operation
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Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
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Memorial photo of the Navy Ranger during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War
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Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
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Photo of the Navy Rangers during the Iran-Iraq War
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A number of the Iran Army Navy commandos during the Iran-Iraq war
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A number of the Iran Army Navy commandos during the Iran-Iraq war
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One of the Iran Army Navy commandos during the Iran-Iraq war
See also
- Operation Morvarid
- Hooshang Samadi
- Mohammad Ali Safa
- Iran–Iraq War
- Liberation of Khorramshahr
- Battle of Khorramshahr
- Siege of Abadan
References
- "لحظه به لحظه با تکاوران نیروی دریایی در خرمشهر" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "ناخدا صمدی: وقتی می‌گویند ارتش در جنگ غافلگیر شد، دیوانه می‌شوم" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "سی‌وپنجمین سالگرد عملیات مروارید؛ روزی که نیروی دریایی عراق "فلج شد"" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "یک جنگ، صدها هزار قربانی، سی سال بعد؛ گاهشمار هشت سال جنگ" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "سی و پنج سالگی سقوط خرمشهر؛ "مقاومت با آخرین فشنگ‌ها"" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links
- Photos of Navy Rangers of Iran Army (in Persian)
- Interview with Hooshang Samadi and his picture (in Persian)
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