battle, Cold War
Battle of Maravar Pass
Battle of Maravar Pass was a battle fought on 22 April 1985 at Kunar Province, in what is now Afghanistan. It was part of the Soviet-Afghan War, which ran from 1979 to 1989. The recorded result: Mujahideen military victory; Successful ambush by the Mujahideen. Recorded strength: 334th Detached Spetsnaz Group; VDV 66th Airborne Brigade Air Assault Battalion against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Soviet-Afghan War
Record
| Date | 22 April 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kunar Province, Afghanistan 34.871N, 71.217E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 334th Detached Spetsnaz Group; VDV 66th Airborne Brigade Air Assault Battalion | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 31 killed; unknown number captured | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Kunar Khas 1945, 41 km SW
- Siege of Malakand 1897, 64 km SE
- Battle of Ali Masjid 1878, 85 km S
- Battle of Jellalabad 1841, 85 km SW
- Siege of Jalalabad 1928, 85 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Urgun August 1983
- After: Battle near the village of Afridge 22 November 1985
- All 7 engagements of Soviet-Afghan War
Elsewhere in 1985
- Battle of Al Mahbes Western Sahara
- Attack on Ballygawley barracks United Kingdom
- Siege of Masaka Uganda
Battle of Maravar Pass 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 Q1971773, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Maravar Pass, revision 1370268999, 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.