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Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion
Memorial photo of Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion with Khorramshahr Mosque behind after Liberation of Khorramshahr
Country	Iran
Branch	Navy
Type	Commando
Part of	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Equipment	106mm Rifle 61mm Mortar BGM-71 TOW
Engagements	Iran-Iraq War
Commanders
Current commander	Hooshang Samadi

Bushehr Marine Rangers Battalion is one of the Iranian Navy's Commando units. The battalion had an important operational role in the early months of the Iran-Iraq War and a prominent role in the Liberation 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

• Navy Rangers in Khorramshahr
• Navy Rangers during the Iran-Iraq War
• Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
• Photo of Navy Rangers with other warriors in the Iran-Iraq War
• Memorial photo of Navy Rangers in Khorramshahr after liberation operation
• Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
• Memorial photo of the Navy Ranger during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War
• Memorial Photo of the Navy Rangers
• Photo of the Navy Rangers during the Iran-Iraq War
• A number of the Iran Army Navy commandos during the Iran-Iraq war
• A number of the Iran Army Navy commandos during the Iran-Iraq war
• 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

1. "لحظه به لحظه با تکاوران نیروی دریایی در خرمشهر" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
2. "ناخدا صمدی: وقتی می‌گویند ارتش در جنگ غافلگیر شد، دیوانه می‌شوم" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
3. ^ "سی‌وپنجمین سالگرد عملیات مروارید؛ روزی که نیروی دریایی عراق "فلج شد"" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
4. "یک جنگ، صدها هزار قربانی، سی سال بعد؛ گاهشمار هشت سال جنگ" (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
5. "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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