Manouchehr Khosrodad

Manouchehr Khosrodad
General Manouchehr Khosrodad
Born	10 February 1927 Amol, Iran
Died	16 February 1979(1979-02-16) (aged 52) Refah School, Tehran, Iran
Buried	Behesht-e Zahra
Allegiance	Imperial State of Iran
Service / branch	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.

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