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