Royal Pashtunistan City Infantry

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The Royal Pashtunistan City Infantry is an airborne mountain regiment established in 1934 by Sultan Mehmet I of Sharifistan.

Royal Pashtunistan City Infantry
Active1934-
CountrySharifistan
BranchRoyal Sharifistani Army
Typeairborne mountain regiment
Rolemountain warfare, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and guerrilla warfare
Sizeclassified
Garrison/HQclasisifed
Nickname(s)"Jan-Fishan's Raiders"
PatronAhmed Pathan
Motto(s)ویاړ او زړورتیا (Pride and bravery)
EngagementsSecond World War, Arab Israeli War, Korean War, Soviet Afghan War, Yugoslav War, Second Chechen War, Sharifistani-Israeli Wars, War in Afghanistan, Turkish Kurdish Insurgency, Syrian Civil War, 1st Sharifistani Civil War and 2nd Sharifistani Civil War
DecorationsDistinguished Gallantry Medal
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopter15
Reconnaissance8

History

The regiment was established in 1934 to fight against Mussolini's fascist in Libya (Sharifistan went to war with Fascist Italy due to their persecution of Libyan Muslims) since then it has fought in the Arab Israeli War, Korean War, Soviet Afghan War, Yugoslav War, Second Chechen War, Sharifistani-Israeli Wars, War in Afghanistan, Turkish Kurdish Insurgency, Syrian Civil War, 1st Sharifistani Civil War and 2nd Sharifistani Civil War. The unit as a whole was given the Distinguished Gallantry Medal in 1983 for it's role in the Soviet-Afghan War.

Politics

Despite the regiment being part of Al-Saqoor, many of it's members are Maoists as was Ahmed Pathan.

see also

Royal Madinat Al-Islam Infantry

Royal City of Industry Infantry

Royal Ghazi Regiment

Intelligence Parachute Regiment (Sharifistan)