Ganja Battalion
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The Ganja Volunteer Battalion (Azerbaijani: Gəncə yarım könüllü batalyonu) was a battalion of volunteers made up of active and reserve Azerbaijani military personnel sent to the Nagorno-Karabakh region as part of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan force fighting in the first Nagorno-Karabakh War. The battalion is best known for liberation of Askeran province and elimination of Armenian Arabo Unit on June 29, 1992, in Ağdərə.[1][2]
Quick Facts Gəncə yarım könüllü batalyonu, Active ...
Gəncə yarım könüllü batalyonu | |
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Active | 1992-??? |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Allegiance | Armed Forces of Azerbaijan |
Branch | Azerbaijani Land Forces |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 200 over the course of the war |
Engagements | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Commanders | |
Commander | Mehman Alakbarov |
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