Manouchehr Khosrodad | |
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Born | 10 February 1927 Amol, Iran |
Died | 16 February 1979 Refah School, Tehran, Iran | (aged 52)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Imperial State of Iran |
Service/ | Imperial Iranian Army Aviation |
Years of service | 1946–1979 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr [1] |
Battles/wars | Dhofar Rebellion |
Awards |
Manouchehr Khosrodad ( Persian: منوچهر خسروداد; 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 Iranian Revolution of 1979. Khosrodad was a helicopter pilot, Head of the Equestrian Federation of Iran and a champion in horseback and also 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 spoke English and French. [4] Before the fall of the government in the Iranian Revolution, he believed that religion should not be involved in politics.