The Marine Infantry Battalion ( az, Dəniz Piyada Taburu) is a naval infantry military unit of the

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. It serves in combat operations an amphibious assault force of the

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. It is currently based in Zığ. It's polygon is on Wulf Island in the

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Overview

Due to a need for extra troops on the front lines of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, a Marine Regiment was formed from the personnel of the naval and ground units of the Naval Forces. The regiment was sent on 19 April 1994 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. A

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delegation visited Baku from 15 to 18 September 2009 to familiarize themselves with the service combat activities of the unit. Exchanges of marines have also been carried out with a number of foreign countries.

2020 Karabakh war

Members of the marine infantry took part in hostilities during the

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding territories. It was a major escalation of an unresolved conflict over the region, involving Azerbai ...

. The marines took part in the capture of the

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. 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. Captain Guliyev was earlier awarded the title of Hero of the Patriotic War. 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.

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{{Azerbaijani Armed Forces Azerbaijani Marines Marines Military units and formations established in 1994 Military units and formations of Azerbaijan in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war

Overview

2020 Karabakh war

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