23rd Takavar Division

23rd Ranger Division
لشگر ۲۳ تکاور
Country Iran
Branch Ground Force
TypeTakavar
RoleSpecial operations
Size5,000
Garrison/HQParandak, Tehran Province
EngagementsKurdish rebellion[1]
Iran–Iraq War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Hassan Abshenasan[1]

23rd Ranger Division (Persian: لشکر ۲۳ تکاور) is a Takavar division of the Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army based in Parandak, Tehran Province.[1]

During the Iran–Iraq War, the division was mainly engaged in fighting on the Northern front including around Sardasht, West Azerbaijan in order to prevent Iraqi Army forces from concentrating on the Southern front.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "یک سرو گردن بالاتر از تکاوران آمریکایی". Hamshahri. Retrieved 15 January 2016.