55th Airborne Brigade
55th Airborne Brigade of Shiraz (Persian: تیپ ۵۵ هوابرد, romanized: Tīp-e 55-e Havābord) is an airborne special separate brigade of Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Shiraz, Fars Province.[1]
55th Airborne Brigade | |
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Tippe 55 Hawābord | |
![]() The official insignia of 55th Airborne Brigade | |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Airborne |
Role | Airborne operations |
Size | Brigade |
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Garrison/HQ | Shiraz, Fars Province |
Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Zabihollah Bahmanziari |
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Paratroopers wait at Shiraz Air Base to board a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraftfor a training mission during Exercise CENTO on 1 August 1977
References
- "فرمانده تیپ 55 هوابرد شیراز:پیام ما برای جهان، پیام صلح است". Fars News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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