701st Motorized Rifle Brigade
The 701st Motorized Rifle Brigade (Azerbaijani: 701 saylı Motoatıcı Briqada) is a military unit of the Azerbaijani Land Forces. It was the first unit to be founded in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and took part in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
| 701st Motorized Rifle Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani: 701 saylı Motoatıcı Briqada | |
| Active | 9 October 1991 |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Branch | Azerbaijani Land Forces |
| Part of | 1st Army Corps |
| Nickname(s) | "Shikhov Battalion" "The First Battalion" |
| Engagements | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Zaur Rzayev Colonel Azizaga Ganizade |
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