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
Tippe 55 Hawābord
The official insignia of 55th Airborne Brigade
Country Iran
Branch Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
TypeAirborne
RoleAirborne operations
SizeBrigade
Part of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Garrison/HQShiraz, Fars Province
EngagementsIran–Iraq War
Commanders
Current
commander
Zabihollah Bahmanziari
Paratroopers wait at Shiraz Air Base to board a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraftfor a training mission during Exercise CENTO on 1 August 1977

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