Battle for Hill 3234 | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Republic Of Afghanistan |
' Haqqani Network' Pakistan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mohammad Najibullah |
Jalaluddin Haqqani | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
39 soldiers[1] Unknown |
250 | ||||||
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The Battle for Hill 3234 (Russian: Бой у высоты 3234, romanized: Boy u vysoty 3234) was a successful defensive battle fought by the 9th Company of the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, Soviet Airborne Troops, in Afghanistan against a force of some 250 Mujahideen rebels who were supported by several Pakistani mercenaries[2] in early January 1988. Two of the soldiers killed, Vyacheslav Aleksandrov and Andrey Melnikov, were posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. All of the paratroopers in this battle were given the Order of the Red Banner and Order of the Red Star.[1]