NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade, border protection duty

Iranian media depiction of NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade members engaged in border protection duties at a forward position in Kermanshah Province:

Assembled platoon of NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade members, night duty. Border protection duty for this elite unit now considered requisite by the threat of ISIL to the west in neighboring Iraq.

Night transfer of PKM type general purpose machine between NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade members

Strongpoint manned by members of NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade equipped with AKM type assault rifles

NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade members aboard Toyota Hilux pickup truck equipped with PKM type general purpose machine gun.

Unpaved road towards high ground prepared position. Note barren topography.

Rudimentary accommodations for this forward high ground position

NEZAJA first and second sergeants attending posed lieutenant at infantry mortar position

Posed demonstration of SPG-9 Kopye (“Spear”) tripod-mounted man-portable, 73 mm recoilless gun

Infantry mortar position. Note differences in uniform, some wearing the older "duck hunter" pattern while others wearing the newer NEZAJA type. All wear the characteristic tan beret issued to members of 35th Commando Brigade.

DShKM type heavy machine gun position. Note high power binoculars of observer in background.

PKM type machine gunner of NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade

Improvised brick and mortar constructed pillbox

Steps improvised from set cinder blocks

Exterior view of lodging for the platoon captain, cut from the mountain side 

Interior detail of private lodging for the platoon captain. Sidings appear to be rendered in stucco.

Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency

NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade (Kermanshah)- pictorial

Photo descriptions for pictorial published 02APR15 at DefaPress.ir

Safir ("Ambassador") tactical vehicles; foreground vehicle equipped with 107 mm MLRS, background vehicle fitted with what may be a laser rangefinder unit.

Note: the Safir tactical vehicle is now thoroughly battle-tested during allied deployments in Iraq against ISIL.

Private beside Safir tactical vehicle equipped with 107 mm multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)

Safir tactical vehicle equipped with M40 recoilless rifle

 

 Motorized section aboard locally assembled Mercedes-Benz L-series truck

Gunner equipped with PKM type general purpose machine gun

Private first class gunner equipped with DShK heavy machine gun

Second sergeant handling RPG-type launcher. Note in background: DIO 120 mm mortar.

Motorized RPG hunter-killer teams

Squad armed with AK-type assault rifles. First lieutenant on left seen in older "duck-hunter" camo BDUs.

Squad armed with Iranian license built G3 type battle rifles (G3-A3)

Platoon, NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade

Company, NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade

NEZAJA 35th Commando Brigade colonel, outfitted in older type camo BDUs

Photos: Mohsen Ranginkaman at DefaPress