Manouchehr Khosrodad

Manouchehr Khosrodad
General Manouchehr Khosrodad
Born 1927
Amol
Died 16 February 1979
Rafah School, Tehran
Buried Behesht-e Zahra
Allegiance Iran
Service/branch Imperial Iranian Army Aviation
Rank Major General
Unit École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr[1]
Battles/wars Dhofar Rebellion

Manouchehr Khosrodad (1927 – 16 February 1979) was an Iranian military major general.[2] He was a loyal supporter of the Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the final monarch of Iran who ruled from 1941 to 1979. He was executed following the 1979 revolution in Iran. Khosrodad a helicopter pilot, Head of the Equestrian Federation of Iran and a champion in horseback andalso enjoyed skiing. Khosrodad was the founder and the first commander of 23rd Airborne Special Forces Brigade.[3] He had studied at American Defense Academy and the French military school, Saint Cyr, and Switzerland. He mastered English and French.[4] During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, before the fall of the government, he believed that art should not be involved in politics.

References

  1. ↑ Public Broadcasting Service – The Ten Days That Changed Iran
  2. ↑ Human Rights & Democracy for Iran – Major General Manuchehr Khosrodad
  3. ↑ At Legacy.com
  4. ↑ SlidePlayer – IRAN (PERSIA) Cradle of Civilization


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