Marine Infantry of Azerbaijan

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Marine Infantry Battalion
Dəniz Piyada Taburu
A formation of marines at the Baku Victory Parade of 2020.
Founded1994
Country Azerbaijan
Branch Azerbaijani Navy
TypeMarines
RoleAmphibious reconnaissance
Amphibious warfare
Armoured warfare
Artillery observer
Anti-tank warfare
Bomb disposal
CBRN defense
Close-quarters combat
Counterinsurgency
Demining
Desert warfare
Fire support
Force protection
HUMINT
Indirect fire
Intelligence assessment
Maneuver warfare
Military engineering
Naval boarding
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
Size2,000
Part ofAzerbaijan Armed Forces
Garrison/HQZikh (outskirts of Baku)
EquipmentIWI Tavor X95[1]

The Marine Infantry Battalion (Azerbaijani: Dəniz Piyada Taburu) is a marine corps of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[2] It serves in combat operations an amphibious assault force of the Azerbaijani Navy.[3][4][5] It is currently based in Zığ. It's polygon is on Wulf Island in the Bay of Baku.[6]

Overview[edit]

Due to a need for extra troops on the front lines of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, a Marine Battalion was formed from the personnel of the naval and ground units of the Naval Forces. The battalion was sent on 19 April 1994[7] to the front in order to prevent an enemy offensive in the Aghdam, returning on 25 July upon the successful completion of its combat mission.[8] A United States Navy delegation visited Baku from 15 to 18 September 2009 to familiarize themselves with the service combat activities of the unit.[9] Exchanges of marines have also been carried out with a number of foreign countries.[8]

2020 Karabakh war[edit]

Members of the marine infantry took part in hostilities during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. The marines took part in the capture of the Qubadli District.[10] They were honored alongside other military personnel at the Baku Victory Parade on Azadliq Square on 10 December. The marine formation was led by First Class Captain Zaur Guliyev.[11] Captain Guliyev was earlier awarded the title of Hero of the Patriotic War.[12] Personnel of the marine infantry completed their missions and returned to their base on 1 December, during which the Commander of the Naval Forces Rear Admiral Subhan Bekirov expressed gratitude to them.[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Azeri Army Day Parade Reveals AZTEX Rifle, X95 Purchase -". 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ N.Novruz (5 August 2017). "В фарватере НАТО". goal.az. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan Navy". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  4. ^ "Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası". www.anl.az. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. ^ By, modern az. "Azərbaycanın keçmış müdafiə naziri məqalə yazdı". modern.az. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  6. ^ "Specnazopedia - всё о спецназе России". 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  7. ^ "Azərbaycan HDQ keçmişdən bu günə: Qarabağ müharibəsində iştirak edən Dəniz Piyada Taborumuz – FOTOLAR".
  8. ^ a b "МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБОРОНЫ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ". МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБОРОНЫ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  9. ^ APA.az. "Военнослужащие США ознакомятся с батальоном морской пехоты Военно-морских сил Азербайджана". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  10. ^ MENAFN. "President Aliyev congratulates commanders for liberation of Gubadli city, villages of Gubadli district". menafn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  11. ^ "Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələrinin Zəfər yürüşü – VİDEO". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики О присвоении звания "Герой Отечественной войны" военнослужащим Вооруженных сил Азербайджанской Республики". МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБОРОНЫ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  13. ^ MENAFN. "Azerbaijani marine infantry personnel return to place of permanent deployment [PHOTO]". menafn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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