1.   Along with the other members of his airborne battalion, they took control of everything and maintained control.

2.   But he was the obvious choice to organize and command the airborne battalion.

3.   A Polish airborne battalion is serving with NATO peacekeeping troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

4.   Late Sunday, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported that a Russian airborne battalion had pulled out of the southern Shatoi district after a pact was signed there.

5.   Russian media reported that a Russian airborne battalion pulled out of the region after the deal was signed.

6.   Russia media reported Sunday that a Russian airborne battalion had pulled out of the southern Shatoi district after a pact was signed there.

7.   The injured were part of the second airborne battalion.

8.   Agency reports said that Chechens handed over three armored personnel carriers and Russian forces withdrew an airborne battalion.

9.   The ranks of the two commanders were given as the head of the airborne battalion and a captain, expert in heavy artillery.