battle, notable, Cold War
Battle for Hill 3234
Battle for Hill 3234 was a battle fought on 7 January 1988 at Paktia Province, in what is now Afghanistan; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Soviet-Afghan War, which ran from 1979 to 1989. The recorded result: Soviet–Afghanistan victory. Recorded strength: 39 soldiers against 250.
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Where it sits in the Soviet-Afghan War
Record
| Date | 7 January 1988 to 8 January 1988 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Paktia Province, Afghanistan 33.348N, 69.303E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 39 soldiers | 250 |
| Casualties and losses | 6 killed, 28 wounded | 200–250 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Urgun 1983, 52 km S
- Siege of Khost 1980, 57 km E
- Siege of Ghazni 1222, 86 km W
- Battle of Charasiab 1879, 117 km N
- Second Battle of Charasiab 1880, 117 km N
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1988
- Operation Praying Mantis United Arab Emirates
- Johnson South Reef skirmish Vietnam
- Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak Iraq
- Battle of Afabet Eritrea
- Battle of Hargeisa Somaliland
Battle for Hill 3234 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1392933, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle for Hill 3234, revision 1379279593, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.