Jump to content

Takavar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 146.176.62.60 (talk) at 16:32, 12 January 2007. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

File:Takavar2.jpg
Iranian Marine Commandos

Takavar is the term used for a type of Iranian special forces troops. The takavaran (plural of takavar) fall under the direct command of the regular Iranian Army (Artesh), while the Pasdaran have their own special forces called the Qods Force. They are directly comparable to the U.S. Army Special Forces ('Green Berets') of the United States through a near identical training and selection programme.

File:Takavar.jpg
Takavaran 1979

The Most Famous ones include: 1-Lashgare 58 Takavar Zolfaghar. 2-Tip 55 Havabord Shiraz. 3-Lashgare 23 Special Forces. 4-Tip 45 Takavar (Ahvaz). 5-Gorouh 99 Takavar Padafand Havaie (Tehran). 6-Yegan 04 Takavar Changal (Tehran). 7-Gorouhan Takavar Pasdar Setad Gharargah (Mini City - Tehran).