23rd Takavar Division
| 23rd Ranger Division | |
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| لشگر ۲۳ تکاور | |
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| Country |  Iran |
| Branch |  Ground Force |
| Type | Takavar |
| Role | Special operations |
| Size | 5,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Parandak, Tehran Province |
| Engagements | Kurdish rebellion[1] Iran–Iraq War |
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| Notable commanders | Col. Hassan Abshenasan[1] |
Military unit
23rd Ranger Division (Persian: لشکر ۲۳ تکاور) is a Takavar division of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Parandak, Tehran Province.[1]
During the Iran–Iraq War, the division was mainly engaged in fighting on the Northern front including around Sardasht, West Azerbaijan in order to prevent Iraqi Army forces from concentrating on the Southern front.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "یک سرو گردن بالاتر از تکاوران آمریکایی". Hamshahri. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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- Abyek Main
- Kermanshah District 1
- Shiraz District 2
- Tehran District 3
- Maraqeh District 4
- Mashhad District 5
- Dezfoul District 6
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- Kermanshah 1st Combat Base
- Masjed Soleiman 2nd Combat Base
- Kerman 3rd Combat Base
- Isfahan 4th Combat and Logistics Base
- Qaleh Morghi Logistics Base
- Havanirooz Mashhad Base
- Havanirooz Tabriz Base
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